Which is cheaper, the Hamilton American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto Chrono or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $2,225 for the Hamilton American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto Chrono — a $1,675 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hamilton American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto Chrono or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Hamilton American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto Chrono — a 1mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Hamilton American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto Chrono run compared to the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Hamilton American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto Chrono uses the H-21 and the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon uses the SII NH35A.

Side by side

Hamilton American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto ChronovsSpinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Hamilton American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto Chrono or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Hamilton American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto Chrono.

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

Hamilton American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto Chrono

h32416131

MSRP $2,225

Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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

MSRP $550

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto Chrono42mm

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Power Reserve

American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto Chrono40h

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Water Resistance

American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto Chrono50m

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

MSRP

American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto Chrono$2,225

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

White

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

H-21

SII NH35A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,225

$550

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