Which is cheaper, the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted ExP-01 or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $1,775 for the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted ExP-01 — a $1,225 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted ExP-01 or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted ExP-01 — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted ExP-01 or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted ExP-01.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted ExP-01 or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Oak & Oscar The Olmsted ExP-01 carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon.

What movement does the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted ExP-01 run compared to the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted ExP-01 uses the Sellita SW300 and the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon uses the SII NH35A.

Side by side

Oak & Oscar The Olmsted ExP-01vsSpinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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

Oak & Oscar The Olmsted ExP-01

OlmExP01

MSRP $1,775

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

The Olmsted ExP-0138mm

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Power Reserve

The Olmsted ExP-0142h

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Water Resistance

The Olmsted ExP-01100m

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

MSRP

The Olmsted ExP-01$1,775

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Double-domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Black

White

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300

SII NH35A

Beat Rate

4 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

GMT, Chronograph, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,775

$550

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