Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $328, against $550 for the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon — a $222 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph.

What movement does the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon run compared to the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon runs a automatic caliber (SII NH35A), while the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph runs a quartz (Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz).

Side by side

Spinnaker Tesei Forged CarbonvsVario Empire Tachymètre 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

Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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MSRP $328

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph50m

MSRP

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph$328

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

White

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

SII NH35A

Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$328

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