{"id":115795,"date":"2021-07-23T08:49:29","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T07:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/?p=115795"},"modified":"2021-08-10T10:33:39","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T09:33:39","slug":"editors-choice-spinnaker-dumas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/specials\/editors-choice-spinnaker-dumas-115795","title":{"rendered":"Editor's Choice: Spinnaker Dumas"},"content":"For Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Dumas, the eponymous hero of this story, was one of a trio of Frenchmen who helped bring diving to the masses, his two chums being Phillipe Taillez and Jacques-Yves Cousteau.\r\n\r\nWhat's more, Dumas was involved in the development of the diving regulator, thereby cementing his place forever in the pantheon of sub-aqua gods.\r\n\r\nAll of which means the watch bearing his name comes with a certain maritime promise \u2013 one which, in our view, does not disappoint.\r\n\r\nDrawing its inspiration from the watch shapes and designs of the 1970s, the Spinnaker Dumas is a beefy timepiece with a distinct retro feel about it.\r\n\r\nOffered in a choice of eight faces ranging from a super-subtle grey with orange trim to a yellow so bright it would surely scare off a Great White, there's a trim option for everyone.\r\n\r\nThe watch is topped with scratch resistant crystal glass and its marine grade, octagonal stainless steel case has an exhibition back, which we liked as it means you get to watch the cogs doing their stuff.\r\n\r\nThe 120-click uni-directional turning bezel offers genuine functionality, essential for a watch capable of reaching 300 metres, a depth far in excess of anything a recreational diver is ever going to experience.\r\n\r\nAt the heart of the beast is an automatic self-winding Seiko movement, which provides accurate timekeeping and a date read out, and the entire package wraps around your wrist courtesy of a handsome Milanese mesh bracelet.\r\n\r\nWe think this is a watch which would look good anywhere \u2013 either on the surface or underwater.\r\n\r\nIt's comfortably chunky, pleasingly weighted and by combining form, function and style, its makers have done a great job.\r\n\r\nBest of all, there's no question that the Spinnaker Dumas delivers an awful lot of watch for its relatively modest price tag.\r\n\r\nPrice:<\/strong> \u00a3315 (inc. VAT)\r\n\r\nBuy it now on Amazon.co.uk<\/strong><\/a>\r\n
Note: We may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site, at no extra cost to you. This doesn\u2019t affect our editorial independence.<\/h6>\r\nRead our Tried & Tested review of the Spinnaker Dumas<\/a>.<\/em>\r\n\r\nRead YBW's guide to the best boating watches<\/a> on the market right now.<\/em>","excerpt":{"rendered":"

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