Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Seiko Essentials Tank (Ladies)?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Tank (Ladies) is the cheaper of the two at $365, against $550 for the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon — a $185 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Seiko Essentials Tank (Ladies)?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 26mm for the Seiko Essentials Tank (Ladies) — a 17mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Seiko Essentials Tank (Ladies)?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 5m for the Seiko Essentials Tank (Ladies).

What movement does the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon run compared to the Seiko Essentials Tank (Ladies)?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon runs a automatic caliber (SII NH35A), while the Seiko Essentials Tank (Ladies) runs a quartz (4N30).

Side by side

Spinnaker Tesei Forged CarbonvsSeiko Essentials Tank (Ladies)

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 Essentials Tank (Ladies)

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MSRP $365

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Essentials Tank (Ladies)26mm

Power Reserve

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Essentials Tank (Ladies)40h

Water Resistance

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

Essentials Tank (Ladies)50m

MSRP

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Essentials Tank (Ladies)$365

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

White

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

SII NH35A

4N30

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$365

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