Which is cheaper, the Sheffield 1A 38 or the Spinnaker Tesei Bronze Swiss?

At MSRP the Sheffield 1A 38 is the cheaper of the two at $238, against $850 for the Spinnaker Tesei Bronze Swiss — a $612 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Sheffield 1A 38 or the Spinnaker Tesei Bronze Swiss?

The Spinnaker Tesei Bronze Swiss wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the Sheffield 1A 38 — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Sheffield 1A 38 or the Spinnaker Tesei Bronze Swiss?

The Spinnaker Tesei Bronze Swiss is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Sheffield 1A 38.

What movement does the Sheffield 1A 38 run compared to the Spinnaker Tesei Bronze Swiss?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Sheffield 1A 38 uses the Seiko NH35 and the Spinnaker Tesei Bronze Swiss uses the Sellita SW200-1.

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Sheffield 1A 38vsSpinnaker Tesei Bronze Swiss

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Sheffield 1A 38

1a-38-blue

MSRP $238

Spinnaker Tesei Bronze Swiss

tesei-bronze-swiss-automatic-forest-green-sp-5060-0b

MSRP $850

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

1A 3838mm

Tesei Bronze Swiss43mm

Power Reserve

1A 38—

Tesei Bronze Swiss40h

Water Resistance

1A 38200m

Tesei Bronze Swiss300m

MSRP

1A 38$238

Tesei Bronze Swiss$850

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

38mm

43mm

Thickness

12.8mm

16mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

52mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

Stainless Steel

Bronze

Water Resistance

200m

300m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Blue

Green

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

—

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$238

$850

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