Which is cheaper, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $328, against $659 for the Vaer 40mm Automatic — a $331 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Vaer 40mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Vaer 40mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph.

What movement does the Vaer 40mm Automatic run compared to the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Vaer 40mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph runs a quartz (Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz).

Side by side

Vaer 40mm AutomaticvsVario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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

Vaer 40mm Automatic

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MSRP $659

Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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MSRP $328

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

40mm Automatic36mm

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

40mm Automatic40h

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

40mm Automatic100m

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph50m

MSRP

40mm Automatic$659

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph$328

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

40mm Automatic

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$659

$328

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