Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Tissot Ballade?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $1,100 for the Tissot Ballade — a $550 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Tissot Ballade?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 39mm for the Tissot Ballade — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Tissot Ballade?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Tissot Ballade.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Tissot Ballade?

The Tissot Ballade carries a 80-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon.

What movement does the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon run compared to the Tissot Ballade?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon uses the SII NH35A and the Tissot Ballade uses the Powermatic 80.

Side by side

Spinnaker Tesei Forged CarbonvsTissot Ballade

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

Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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

MSRP $550

Tissot Ballade

t1564081103300

MSRP $1,100

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Ballade39mm

Power Reserve

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Ballade80h

Water Resistance

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

Ballade100m

MSRP

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Ballade$1,100

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

White

Silver

Indices

Applied

Roman

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

SII NH35A

Powermatic 80

Power Reserve

40h

80h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$1,100

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