Which is cheaper, the Christopher Ward The Twelve or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $1,495 for the Christopher Ward The Twelve — a $945 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Christopher Ward The Twelve or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Christopher Ward The Twelve — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Christopher Ward The Twelve or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Christopher Ward The Twelve.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Christopher Ward The Twelve or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Christopher Ward The Twelve.

What movement does the Christopher Ward The Twelve run compared to the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Christopher Ward The Twelve uses the SW200 and the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon uses the SII NH35A.

Side by side

Christopher Ward The TwelvevsSpinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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

Christopher Ward The Twelve

C12-40ADA1-S00A0-B0

MSRP $1,495

Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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

MSRP $550

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

The Twelve40mm

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Power Reserve

The Twelve38h

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Water Resistance

The Twelve100m

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

MSRP

The Twelve$1,495

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Midnight Sun

White

Lume

SLN X1 BL C1

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

SW200

SII NH35A

Beat Rate

4 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

38h

40h

Jewels

Complications

GMT, Moonphase, Day-date, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,495

$550

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