Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $888 for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a $738 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound.

What movement does the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 run compared to the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound runs a manual (Miyota 6T33).

Side by side

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsVario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8

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MSRP $150

Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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MSRP $888

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound38mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/840h

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound40h

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound50m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound$888

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Miyota 6T33

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$888

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