Which is cheaper, the AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 Automatic or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $400, against $550 for the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon — a $150 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 Automatic or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 Automatic — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 Automatic or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 50m for the AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 Automatic.

Side by side

AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 AutomaticvsSpinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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

AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 Automatic

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MSRP $400

Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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MSRP $550

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Spitfire Type 300 Automatic42mm

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Power Reserve

Spitfire Type 300 Automatic40h

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Water Resistance

Spitfire Type 300 Automatic50m

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

MSRP

Spitfire Type 300 Automatic$400

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Sky Gauge

White

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

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SII NH35A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$400

$550

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