Which is cheaper, the Glycine Combat Sub or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $895 for the Glycine Combat Sub — a $345 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Glycine Combat Sub or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Glycine Combat Sub — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Glycine Combat Sub or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Glycine Combat Sub.

What movement does the Glycine Combat Sub run compared to the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Glycine Combat Sub runs a quartz caliber (515), while the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon runs a automatic (SII NH35A).

Side by side

Glycine Combat SubvsSpinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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

Glycine Combat Sub

GL1063

MSRP $895

Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

tesei-forged-carbon-automatic-limited-edition-white-frost-sp-5143-01

MSRP $550

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Combat Sub40mm

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Power Reserve

Combat Sub—

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Water Resistance

Combat Sub200m

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

MSRP

Combat Sub$895

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

40mm

43mm

Thickness

11.15mm

16mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

52mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

200m

300m

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Green

White

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

Luminous

None

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

515

SII NH35A

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Beat Rate

—

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

—

40h

Jewels

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$895

$550

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