Affordable vintage in the spirit of Blancpain Fifthy Fathoms by Spinnaker Fleuss
Watches from microbrand Spinnaker Fleuss
Friends, I welcome you all. You are on the Feeltime channel, Stanislav is with you as always, which means we will talk about watches.
And we will talk about new models of the Spinnaker micro-brand from the Fleuss collection in updated colors.
The Spinnaker brand strictly adheres to the stylistics that he himself set - these are vintage, everyday divers. Plus, it's no secret that our model is partly a homage to the luxury Blancpain Fifty Fathoms.
And if you do not have extra $15-20 thousand for Blancpa, then Spinnaker Fleuss is a great option to get original, high-quality and not expensive watches in this style.
Watch design
The first thing that caught my eye was the color of the bezel. In one of our models, it is combined orange and black in a ratio of 50 to 50, and in the other, almost all green, minus the yellow insert from 0 to 15 minutes and the yellow markings of the Arabic markings with an interval of 5 minutes.
All this markings are a layer of Swiss Super Luminova, which accumulates energy and shines brightly in the dark. It looks pretty impressive.
The bezel itself has a nice volume and is made of tempered glass, resistant to impacts, so you shouldn’t worry too much about its vulnerability.
In terms of ease of rotation, the bezel is not very comfortable. The finish of the side faces is excellent, which affects the sticking. Very slippery and bad grip. The move itself is quite tight, the clicks are pleasant and there are no backlashes.
Housing Spinnaker Flux
Watch cases are made of 316l stainless steel. Sides and tops are satin finished. There is a thin stripe of mirror polishing at the junction of surfaces, on the side of the bezel and on the crown.
The quality of the finish for the price of this watch is excellent.
Watch sizes
Dimensions: Case diameter - 43 mm, ear to ear - 51 mm, thickness - 13 mm, strap width - 20 mm, weight - 96 grams.
watch on hand
The fit on my 18cm arm is great. Write, by the way, which color you like best.
The quality of the genuine leather strap
The strap is made of genuine leather. On the inside, it is signed that it is waterproof, which is a logical move when the watch is water resistant to 150 meters.
The belt itself is very thick, tactilely made soundly. It may seem stiff at first, but I think it will take the shape of your wrist and be comfortable.
The hardware is well made.
Watch back
On the back cover of the watch we can see that this is a Japanese self-winding mechanics. A classic for micro-brands is the Seiko NH35A movement with 24 jewels and a power reserve of 42 hours. There is both a manual and a car factory, and the pendulum was branded. It's nice.
Characteristics
Of the other characteristics, I did not name only sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating.
dials
Spinnaker's dials are magical as always. Signature grainy texture. One is black, the other is green. Although the guys are still great. They made the green so that you can’t understand that it’s green under any lighting and viewing angles. Sometimes it looks black.
The applied logo, the date on a black backing, the high hour markers are all nice details that only enhance the effect of the dial.
Results
What about the prices? Today in our store 11300 UAH. Many hours pass through me. Both branded and micro-brands, and I can confidently tell you that for this price today it’s not worth talking about any Japanese and Swiss for this price.
If you want to buy adult watches inexpensively, then this is definitely a micro-brand. And if you like this design, you will definitely be satisfied.
And we are the official representatives of the Spinnaker brand in Ukraine, so in our store you buy only the original with a 2-year warranty. All links to the clock at the very bottom of the page.
This is where I end, thanks for your attention, and Stanislav was with you as always. Don't forget to read the detailed watch reviews on our Feeltime blog, see you soon. Bye!
