SPINNAKER CAHILL: A Review of the $350 40mm Mid-Size Diver (SP-5075)
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2024
- Spinnaker Watches sent over this Cahill 40mm Dive Watch for this video! For transparency's sake, they sent this watch for free, I did not pay for it. I tried to be as unbiased and as critical as I could be with this review.
CHAPTERS:
0:19 - Introduction
1:12 - Specifications
2:44 - Review: Things that I like
4:01 - Review: Things that I don't like
5:34 - Conclusion
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This watch it’s gorgeous!
@@noelbonilla37 Glad you think so!
My pleasure
Btw what’s your favorite brand, or micro brand?
@@noelbonilla37 I don't really have a particular favorite brand 😁 I do like a lot of brands though! Not all of them I've already bought from... just admiring from afar. 😅
A fantastic review Eve! This is my favourite review I've seen in a long time. :) Nailed it! Thank you for such a balanced review! xx
Thank you Brittany! I'm glad you liked the review! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Great honest review. I mentioned the difficulty with the bezel as well and the water resistance typically being 200m or above. So good eye there. I like the structure of your review! Keep up this format.
Thank you so much! For the water resistance, I don't go diving so from my own personal use, I don't need a professional-level-spec'd dive watch, but for sure other people who will go diving will need a 200m WR watch. As for the bezel, I really hope mine becomes easier to turn as I use it more. 🤞🏼
@@AliasEveWatches for my watch, the bezel is thin and makes gripping it a hassle and it’s tight in addition.
@@AvgJoeWatchReviews Which Spinnaker watch did you get?
@@AliasEveWatches Fleuss... the unboxing video is live. The review is coming soon.
Great review and congrats again on the collab! I really appreciate your honest reviews!
Thanks Miguel!!! 😁😁😁 I'm glad you liked the review
Congratulations on the collaboration 👍 I really like spinnaker watches and great review
Thank you Ted! I'm glad you liked the review! 😁
I really like your review as it is down to Earth with a refreshing air of sincerity that I really appreciate.
Thank you so much! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 It makes me happy to hear (read) that!
Nice review. I've always been curious about Spinnaker. I'm with you on the Mercedes hands. I'll go one step further and say they shouldn't exist on any watch at all. It is very inelegant IMO. The Cathedral hand is a better option, only if you must have something that distinctive.
Thanks a lot for checking it out! I feel like the cathedral hands won't go with this one, too elegant for this sporty watch. 😁
@@AliasEveWatches maybe Gladiator then?
Great review, very informative. This is an interesting piece…looks like Spinnaker may have been inspired by the very rare 1646 Breguet Diving Watch.
Thanks for watching! I checked out the Breguet, the dial looks indeed very similar. 😁
I like dive watches but not diving. I do however use the bezel when I'm cooking. On a good cooking / diving watch the bezel should work without pain. The Spinnaker does look nice but at that price I would like a better movement and a bezel that works.
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! I don't mind the non-hacking so much but that bezel was a pain. 😖
@@AliasEveWatches Non hacking isn't a big deal but the miyota 8200 has a noisy rotor.
Thanks for the great review! You covered everything in a very clear and concise way which I like 👍 I like the look of the bezel too...too bad it wasn’t easy to use.
Thanks Kevin! 😁 I'm glad you liked the review style. I'm still hoping the bezel will loosen over time. Fingers crossed!
Great review Eve! I think it looks amazing on your wrist. Bummed about the bezel, water resistance, and the etched name on the case. Also I think it looks nice, I wish they didn't use the Mercedes hands. Keep up the great work! Killed it 🙌🙌
Out of the downsides, the tough bezel is the one I mind the most. Everything else, I can live with! At most, I will just swim in a pool. 😁 It's a great-looking watch though!
@@AliasEveWatches yeah I agree, that being a key feature on a dive watch that's a bummer.
@@timelesssneakersandwatches I wonder if there's anything I can do (DIY) to make it less tight. 🤣🤔
@@AliasEveWatches you can try popping it off that may release some tension. I would assume spinnaker does there bezels very similar to Seiko.
Like you, I have never been all that attracted to the diver style watches. I'm more of a field watch guy with dress watches taking a close second place. But this watch is interesting with the domed crystal and how it looks like the bezel follows the same curve, although that does reduce the grip edge which I suspect added to the difficulty in manipulating it.
The 150m water resistance doesn't bother me too much. Honestly, how many of us buy dive watches to actually dive with? Everybody knows that WR doesn't really matter because if it has applied pips and bars on the dial and a rotating bezel, then it automatically gives you a +5 Endurance save underwater and a +10 skill check when disabling a nuclear bomb while being attacked by sharks/terrorists/robot ninjas.
Hahahhaha! I think the most adventure my divers will see is the swimming pool or the shoreline. No sharks there!
Nice review, Eve, thank you🙂👍. To my taste, dial, crystal and bezel are beautiful, just not sure I'd buy if I was shopping that price range. There's allot of options in that $300-500US area.
Thank you for watching! There really is a lot of choices in the $300 range. Any favorites in particular?
Nice review. Same thought on Mercedes-style hands. No matter how unique the watch is those always give me Rolex homage vibes.
Thank you so much for watching! Yes, totally agree. Mercedes hands give me Rolex homage vibes too!
Really good review. Very succinct which I appreciate
Thank you very much!
Great review. Overall this seems to be a nice homage to the Breguet No. 1646 and/or the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms. The issue with the difficult-to-rotate bezel is something that is an unfortunate commonality with all of the Spinnaker models. As we speak, I am sitting here struggling to rotate the bezel of my Bordeaux Dumas. Perhaps this could be a positive for some who will never use the bezel and want it to remain in place. Agreed re: the Mercedes-style hour hand, but not a deal breaker for me. Neither is the 150m of water resistance - this to me is more than adequate for an everyday watch. Overall seems to be a good buy, especially if you can purchase it at a discount and/or with discount codes.
Thanks Mike! I agree, great everyday watch. :) I don't dive so I don't really use the bezel. It looks great though and I'm lucky to have it.
Good looking watch, it has some nice vintage skin diver vibes going for it. 40mm is a great size for a dive watch and it looks great on your wrist. I don't dive so 150 meters are more than enough for me, but that bezel action is disappointing.
Great review Eve, congrats on the collab!
Thank you Aviv! 😁 40mm is a great size for everyone. Same as me, I don't dive so 150m is more than enough for me too. 🤣
Looks like you struggled to turn the bezel at the beginning of the video. My spinnaker hunley had the same issue, had to add a little silicone oil to it and it loosened up quite nicely. Beautiful dial on this watch. Nice that it has does have a diver extension, clasp looks nice too. Ahh typing as I watch. So, silicone oil put some drips between bezel and case and allow to get in as much as it will and then spin the bezel to work the oil in it. I did a video about this on my spinnaker hunley. Great review!
Thank you so much for the suggestion! I dont have silicone oil... will body oil work? 😆😅
@@AliasEveWatches uh, that I’m not sure, I used the oil (clear oil) that came with my shaving kit. It took a few applications but finally whatever was binding my bezel came free and it spins nicely now. I’m not sure what body oil is lol
How did I miss this video! I Like how you say "typically"🤣@2:39 I kept playing it over and over.
I too am not a fan of Mercedes hands on anything other than a Rolex.
Thanks! 🤣🤣🤣 I wished they used other hands aside from the Mercedes. Their other bigger models had other hands.
Hi eve, does the watch contain any serial number at all? Thanks.
Hello! For this one, there's no serial number at the back. I hadn't notice anything in the lug area too. 😅 But I think the limited edition ones do have a serial number.
@@AliasEveWatches Thanks! Planning to get pne of these, I just hope I don't regret it. 😅
@@Cr33pingdeath I'm not in the market for a new watch but the Spinnaker Mid-size Croft in Blue & Red is what I've got my eye on. 😁 it was from a review by Dave from Just The Watch: ua-cam.com/video/Y_MgiJCr0Dc/v-deo.htmlsi=4vGiGOF_c-FRW1kw
Would you prefer this or the Exciton 2?
I prefer the Exciton 2! It has better specs and the size is better on me. 😁 But the Spinnaker Cahill has its merits in terms of looks so I think personal taste plays a role too.
@@AliasEveWatches Thanks so much for the reply!
@@ronb4115 You're welcome!
I don't mind a watch that don't hack myself... It seems this watch is not for bezel turners...
Thanks for watching! Yeah 😔 Shame about the bezel. That's a big part of the dive watch experience. 💔