Which is cheaper, the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $1,775 for the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 — a $1,225 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon.

What movement does the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 run compared to the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 uses the Sellita SW300 and the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon uses the SII NH35A.

Side by side

Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38vsSpinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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

Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38

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MSRP $1,775

Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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MSRP $550

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

The Olmsted 3838mm

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Power Reserve

The Olmsted 3842h

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Water Resistance

The Olmsted 38100m

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

MSRP

The Olmsted 38$1,775

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Double-domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Green

White

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300

SII NH35A

Beat Rate

4 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

GMT, Chronograph, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,775

$550

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