Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Golden Eclipse or the Tissot Ballade?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Golden Eclipse is the cheaper of the two at $390, against $1,100 for the Tissot Ballade — a $710 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Golden Eclipse or the Tissot Ballade?

The Spinnaker Golden Eclipse wears larger at 43mm versus 30mm for the Tissot Ballade — a 13mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Golden Eclipse or the Tissot Ballade?

The Spinnaker Golden Eclipse is rated to 150m versus 100m for the Tissot Ballade.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Spinnaker Golden Eclipse or the Tissot Ballade?

The Tissot Ballade carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Golden Eclipse.

What movement does the Spinnaker Golden Eclipse run compared to the Tissot Ballade?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Spinnaker Golden Eclipse uses the SII NH35A and the Tissot Ballade uses the Powermatic 48.

Side by side

Spinnaker Golden EclipsevsTissot Ballade

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

Spinnaker Golden Eclipse

fleuss-automatic-golden-eclipse-sp-5055-55

MSRP $390

Tissot Ballade

t1562081103300

MSRP $1,100

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Golden Eclipse43mm

Ballade30mm

Power Reserve

Golden Eclipse40h

Ballade48h

Water Resistance

Golden Eclipse150m

Ballade100m

MSRP

Golden Eclipse$390

Ballade$1,100

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Golden Eclipse

Silver

Indices

Applied

Roman

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

SII NH35A

Powermatic 48

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$390

$1,100

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