Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Arkona or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $4,999 for the Henry Archer Arkona — a $4,449 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Arkona or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Henry Archer Arkona — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Arkona or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Henry Archer Arkona.

What movement does the Henry Archer Arkona run compared to the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Arkona uses the Miyota 9015 and the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon uses the SII NH35A.

Side by side

Henry Archer ArkonavsSpinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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

Henry Archer Arkona

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MSRP $4,999

Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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MSRP $550

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Arkona40mm

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Power Reserve

Arkona40h

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Water Resistance

Arkona200m

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

MSRP

Arkona$4,999

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

40mm

43mm

Thickness

11.5mm

16mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

52mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Water Resistance

200m

300m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Sylva

White

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

SII NH35A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,999

$550

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