Which is cheaper, the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $195, against $550 for the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon — a $355 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 50m for the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz.

What movement does the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz run compared to the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz runs a meca-quartz caliber, while the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon runs a automatic (SII NH35A).

Side by side

AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-QuartzvsSpinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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

AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz

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MSRP $195

Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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MSRP $550

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz43mm

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Power Reserve

Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz40h

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Water Resistance

Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz50m

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

MSRP

Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz$195

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

Dial Color

Blue

White

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

SII NH35A

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$195

$550

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