Which is cheaper, the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

At MSRP the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus is the cheaper of the two at $650, against $888 for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a $238 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound wears larger at 38mm versus 38mm for the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus — a 0mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Borealis Watch Co. Icarus is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound.

What movement does the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus run compared to the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Borealis Watch Co. Icarus runs a automatic caliber (Ronda R150), while the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound runs a manual (Miyota 6T33).

Side by side

Borealis Watch Co. IcarusvsVario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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

Borealis Watch Co.Icarus

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MSRP $650

Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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MSRP $888

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Icarus38mm

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound38mm

Power Reserve

Icarus40h

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound40h

Water Resistance

Icarus100m

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound50m

MSRP

Icarus$650

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound$888

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Lume

Yes

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda R150

Miyota 6T33

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$650

$888

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