Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Tuseno Shellback?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $840 for the Tuseno Shellback — a $290 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Tuseno Shellback?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Tuseno Shellback — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Tuseno Shellback?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Tuseno Shellback.

What movement does the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon run compared to the Tuseno Shellback?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon uses the Seiko NH35 and the Tuseno Shellback uses the Sellita SW200-1.

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Spinnaker Tesei Forged CarbonvsTuseno Shellback

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Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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MSRP $550

Tuseno Shellback

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MSRP $840

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12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Shellback40mm

Power Reserve

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Shellback—

Water Resistance

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

Shellback200m

MSRP

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Shellback$840

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

White

Yellow

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

40h

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Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$840

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