Which is cheaper, the Glycine Combat Sub Vintage or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $1,750 for the Glycine Combat Sub Vintage — a $1,200 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Glycine Combat Sub Vintage or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Glycine Combat Sub Vintage — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Glycine Combat Sub Vintage or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Glycine Combat Sub Vintage.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Glycine Combat Sub Vintage or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Glycine Combat Sub Vintage.

What movement does the Glycine Combat Sub Vintage run compared to the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Glycine Combat Sub Vintage uses the SW200-1 and the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon uses the SII NH35A.

Side by side

Glycine Combat Sub VintagevsSpinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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

Glycine Combat Sub Vintage

GL0259

MSRP $1,750

Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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

MSRP $550

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Combat Sub Vintage42mm

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Power Reserve

Combat Sub Vintage38h

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Water Resistance

Combat Sub Vintage200m

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

MSRP

Combat Sub Vintage$1,750

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

42mm

43mm

Thickness

12.5mm

16mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

52mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

200m

300m

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Black

White

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

Luminous

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

SW200-1

SII NH35A

Power Reserve

38h

40h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,750

$550

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