Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $265, against $550 for the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon — a $285 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 41.5mm for the Seiko Essentials Chronograph — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Chronograph.

What movement does the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon run compared to the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon runs a automatic caliber (SII NH35A), while the Seiko Essentials Chronograph runs a quartz (8T63).

Side by side

Spinnaker Tesei Forged CarbonvsSeiko Essentials Chronograph

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

Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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MSRP $550

Seiko Essentials Chronograph

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MSRP $265

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Essentials Chronograph41.5mm

Power Reserve

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Essentials Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

Essentials Chronograph100m

MSRP

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Essentials Chronograph$265

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

White

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

SII NH35A

8T63

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$265

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