Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph?

At MSRP the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $550 for the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon — a $51 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph.

What movement does the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon run compared to the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon runs a automatic caliber (SII NH35A), while the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph runs a quartz.

Side by side

Spinnaker Tesei Forged CarbonvsVaer R1 Racing 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

Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph

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MSRP $499

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

R1 Racing Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

R1 Racing Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

R1 Racing Chronograph100m

MSRP

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

R1 Racing Chronograph$499

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

White

Cream

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

SII NH35A

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$499

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