Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Vaer Tradition?

At MSRP the Vaer Tradition is the cheaper of the two at $179, against $550 for the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon — a $371 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Vaer Tradition?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Tradition — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Vaer Tradition?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vaer Tradition.

What movement does the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon run compared to the Vaer Tradition?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon runs a automatic caliber (SII NH35A), while the Vaer Tradition runs a quartz.

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Spinnaker Tesei Forged CarbonvsVaer Tradition

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

Vaer Tradition

s3-tradition-tan-36mm-quartz

MSRP $179

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Tradition36mm

Power Reserve

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Tradition40h

Water Resistance

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

Tradition100m

MSRP

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Tradition$179

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

White

Tan

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

SII NH35A

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$179

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