Which is cheaper, the Praesidus A-11 Spec 2 Ameriquartz or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

At MSRP the Praesidus A-11 Spec 2 Ameriquartz is the cheaper of the two at $215, against $550 for the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon — a $335 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus A-11 Spec 2 Ameriquartz or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus A-11 Spec 2 Ameriquartz — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus A-11 Spec 2 Ameriquartz or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Praesidus A-11 Spec 2 Ameriquartz.

What movement does the Praesidus A-11 Spec 2 Ameriquartz run compared to the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Praesidus A-11 Spec 2 Ameriquartz runs a quartz caliber (Ameriquartz USA), while the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon runs a automatic (SII NH35A).

Side by side

Praesidus A-11 Spec 2 AmeriquartzvsSpinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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

Praesidus A-11 Spec 2 Ameriquartz

PAQ-40-FE-MGR-BRK1

MSRP $215

Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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

MSRP $550

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

A-11 Spec 2 Ameriquartz38mm

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Power Reserve

A-11 Spec 2 Ameriquartz40h

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Water Resistance

A-11 Spec 2 Ameriquartz50m

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

MSRP

A-11 Spec 2 Ameriquartz$215

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Brown

White

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ameriquartz USA

SII NH35A

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$215

$550

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