Which is cheaper, the Pinion Pure Bronze or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $1,715 for the Pinion Pure Bronze — a $1,165 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Pinion Pure Bronze or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the Pinion Pure Bronze — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Pinion Pure Bronze or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Pinion Pure Bronze.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Pinion Pure Bronze or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Pinion Pure Bronze carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon.

What movement does the Pinion Pure Bronze run compared to the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Pinion Pure Bronze runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW261-1), while the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon runs a automatic (SII NH35A).

Side by side

Pinion Pure BronzevsSpinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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

Pinion Pure Bronze

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MSRP $1,715

Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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MSRP $550

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pure Bronze38mm

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Power Reserve

Pure Bronze45h

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Water Resistance

Pure Bronze100m

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

MSRP

Pure Bronze$1,715

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

White

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW261-1

SII NH35A

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,715

$550

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