Which is cheaper, the Bell & Ross BR-S black matte or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $2,916 for the Bell & Ross BR-S black matte — a $2,366 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bell & Ross BR-S black matte or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 39mm for the Bell & Ross BR-S black matte — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Bell & Ross BR-S black matte or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Bell & Ross BR-S black matte.

What movement does the Bell & Ross BR-S black matte run compared to the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Bell & Ross BR-S black matte runs a quartz caliber (BR-CAL.102), while the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon runs a automatic (SII NH35A).

Side by side

Bell & Ross BR-S black mattevsSpinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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

Bell & Ross BR-S black matte

10762998513931

MSRP $2,916

Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

tesei-forged-carbon-automatic-limited-edition-white-frost-sp-5143-01

MSRP $550

At a glance

21 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BR-S black matte39mm

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Power Reserve

BR-S black matte—

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Water Resistance

BR-S black matte100m

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

MSRP

BR-S black matte$2,916

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Black

White

Indices

Applied indices

Applied

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

BR-CAL.102

SII NH35A

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Beat Rate

—

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

—

40h

Jewels

—

Complications

Hours/Minutes, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,916

$550

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