Which is cheaper, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $8,100 for the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France — a $7,550 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon carries a 40-hour power reserve against 60 hours hours on the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France.

What movement does the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France run compared to the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France uses the BR-CAL.326 and the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon uses the SII NH35A.

Side by side

Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de FrancevsSpinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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

Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France

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MSRP $8,100

Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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MSRP $550

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France42mm

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Power Reserve

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France60 hoursh

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Water Resistance

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France100m

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

MSRP

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France$8,100

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Blue

White

Indices

Applied indices

Applied

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

BR-CAL.326

SII NH35A

Beat Rate

—

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

60 hoursh

40h

Jewels

—

Complications

Hours/Minutes, Seconds, Date, Chronograph

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$8,100

$550

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