Which is cheaper, the Seiko Prospex LX line or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $5,500 for the Seiko Prospex LX line — a $4,950 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Seiko Prospex LX line or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Seiko Prospex LX line wears larger at 44.8mm versus 43mm for the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon — a 1.8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Seiko Prospex LX line or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 20m for the Seiko Prospex LX line.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Seiko Prospex LX line or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Seiko Prospex LX line carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon.

What movement does the Seiko Prospex LX line run compared to the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Seiko Prospex LX line runs a spring drive caliber (5R66), while the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon runs a automatic (SII NH35A).

Side by side

Seiko Prospex LX linevsSpinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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

Seiko Prospex LX line

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MSRP $5,500

Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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MSRP $550

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Prospex LX line44.8mm

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Power Reserve

Prospex LX line72h

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Water Resistance

Prospex LX line200m

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

MSRP

Prospex LX line$5,500

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Super-clear coating

Inner

Dial Color

Black

White

Lume

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

5R66

SII NH35A

Type

Spring Drive

Automatic

Power Reserve

72h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,500

$550

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