Which is cheaper, the Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $599 for the Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch — a $49 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch.

What movement does the Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch run compared to the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch runs a meca-quartz caliber (Valjoux ETA7750), while the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon runs a automatic (SII NH35A).

Side by side

Straton Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watchvsSpinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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

Straton Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch

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MSRP $599

Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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MSRP $550

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch42mm

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Power Reserve

Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch—

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Water Resistance

Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch100m

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

MSRP

Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch$599

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

—

White

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Valjoux ETA7750

SII NH35A

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$599

$550

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