Which is cheaper, the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $3,040 for the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray — a $2,490 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 50m for the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray.

Which has a longer power reserve, the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon carries a 40-hour power reserve against 53 hours hours on the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray.

What movement does the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray run compared to the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray runs a manual caliber (DUW 4001), while the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon runs a automatic (SII NH35A).

Side by side

NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 grayvsSpinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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

NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray

383

MSRP $3,040

Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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

MSRP $550

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Orion 38 gray38mm

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Power Reserve

Orion 38 gray53 hoursh

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Water Resistance

Orion 38 gray50m

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

MSRP

Orion 38 gray$3,040

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Grey

White

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

DUW 4001

SII NH35A

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

21,600 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

53 hoursh

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,040

$550

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