Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton or the Tissot Ballade?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $1,100 for the Tissot Ballade — a $550 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton or the Tissot Ballade?

The Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton wears larger at 45mm versus 30mm for the Tissot Ballade — a 15mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton or the Tissot Ballade?

The Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton is rated to 550m versus 100m for the Tissot Ballade.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton or the Tissot Ballade?

The Tissot Ballade carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton.

What movement does the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton run compared to the Tissot Ballade?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton uses the SII NH38A and the Tissot Ballade uses the Powermatic 48.

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Spinnaker Piccard SkeletonvsTissot Ballade

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

Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton

piccard-skeleton-automatic-dust-black-sp-5135-11

MSRP $550

Tissot Ballade

t1562081103300

MSRP $1,100

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Piccard Skeleton45mm

Ballade30mm

Power Reserve

Piccard Skeleton40h

Ballade48h

Water Resistance

Piccard Skeleton550m

Ballade100m

MSRP

Piccard Skeleton$550

Ballade$1,100

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Silver

Indices

Applied

Roman

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

SII NH38A

Powermatic 48

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$1,100

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