Which is cheaper, the Ikepod Chronopod C014 or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

At MSRP the Ikepod Chronopod C014 is the cheaper of the two at $853, against $888 for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a $35 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Ikepod Chronopod C014 or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Ikepod Chronopod C014 wears larger at 44mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a 6mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Ikepod Chronopod C014 run compared to the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Ikepod Chronopod C014 runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VK63), while the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound runs a manual (Miyota 6T33).

Side by side

Ikepod Chronopod C014vsVario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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

Ikepod Chronopod C014

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MSRP $853

Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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MSRP $888

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Chronopod C01444mm

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound38mm

Power Reserve

Chronopod C01440h

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound40h

Water Resistance

Chronopod C01450m

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound50m

MSRP

Chronopod C014$853

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound$888

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK63

Miyota 6T33

Type

Quartz

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$853

$888

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