Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Seiko Astron?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $2,700 for the Seiko Astron — a $2,150 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Seiko Astron?

The Seiko Astron wears larger at 43.3mm versus 43mm for the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon — a 0.3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Seiko Astron?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 10m for the Seiko Astron.

What movement does the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon run compared to the Seiko Astron?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon runs a automatic caliber (SII NH35A), while the Seiko Astron runs a quartz (5X83).

Side by side

Spinnaker Tesei Forged CarbonvsSeiko Astron

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

Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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MSRP $550

Seiko Astron

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MSRP $2,700

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Astron43.3mm

Power Reserve

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Astron40h

Water Resistance

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

Astron100m

MSRP

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Astron$2,700

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Curved

AR Coating

Inner

Super-clear coating

Dial Color

White

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

SII NH35A

5X83

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$2,700

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