Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

At MSRP the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $218, against $550 for the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon — a $332 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz.

What movement does the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon run compared to the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon runs a automatic caliber (SII NH35A), while the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz runs a quartz (Miyota 2070/2170).

Side by side

Spinnaker Tesei Forged CarbonvsVario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz

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

Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz

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MSRP $218

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

1945 A-11S Solar Quartz40mm

Power Reserve

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

1945 A-11S Solar Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

1945 A-11S Solar Quartz50m

MSRP

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

1945 A-11S Solar Quartz$218

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

White

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

SII NH35A

Miyota 2070/2170

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$218

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