Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the HELM Togiak Expedition UTC?

At MSRP the HELM Togiak Expedition UTC is the cheaper of the two at $380, against $550 for the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon — a $170 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the HELM Togiak Expedition UTC?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the HELM Togiak Expedition UTC — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the HELM Togiak Expedition UTC?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 200m for the HELM Togiak Expedition UTC.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the HELM Togiak Expedition UTC?

The HELM Togiak Expedition UTC carries a 40-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon.

What movement does the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon run compared to the HELM Togiak Expedition UTC?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon uses the SII NH35A and the HELM Togiak Expedition UTC uses the Seiko Instruments NH34.

Side by side

Spinnaker Tesei Forged CarbonvsHELM Togiak Expedition UTC

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

HELM Togiak Expedition UTC

togiak-expedition-utc

MSRP $380

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Togiak Expedition UTC42mm

Power Reserve

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Togiak Expedition UTC40h

Water Resistance

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

Togiak Expedition UTC200m

MSRP

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Togiak Expedition UTC$380

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

White

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SII NH35A

Seiko Instruments NH34

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Complications

None

GMT, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$380

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