Which is bigger, the Aera Instruments M-1 or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Aera Instruments M-1 wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Aera Instruments M-1 or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Aera Instruments M-1 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Aera Instruments M-1 or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Aera Instruments M-1 carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound.

What movement does the Aera Instruments M-1 run compared to the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

Both watches run manual movements — the Aera Instruments M-1 uses the Sellita SW216-1 and the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound uses the Miyota 6T33.

Side by side

Aera Instruments M-1vsVario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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

Aera Instruments M-1

Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

vario-empire-art-nouveau-outer-black-handwound-dress-watch

MSRP $888

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

M-139mm

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound38mm

Power Reserve

M-142h

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound40h

Water Resistance

M-1100m

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound50m

MSRP

M-1—

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound$888

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Dune

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW216-1

Miyota 6T33

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

—

$888

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