Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $888 for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a $338 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound.

What movement does the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon run compared to the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon runs a automatic caliber (SII NH35A), while the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound runs a manual (Miyota 6T33).

Side by side

Spinnaker Tesei Forged CarbonvsVario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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

Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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MSRP $888

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound38mm

Power Reserve

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound40h

Water Resistance

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound50m

MSRP

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound$888

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

White

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

SII NH35A

Miyota 6T33

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$888

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