Which is cheaper, the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $490, against $550 for the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon — a $60 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 50m for the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic.

Side by side

AVI-8 Spitfire Smith AutomaticvsSpinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic

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MSRP $490

Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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MSRP $550

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Spitfire Smith Automatic42mm

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Power Reserve

Spitfire Smith Automatic40h

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Water Resistance

Spitfire Smith Automatic50m

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

MSRP

Spitfire Smith Automatic$490

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

Dial Color

WOOLSTON

White

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

—

SII NH35A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$490

$550

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