Which is cheaper, the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

At MSRP the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date is the cheaper of the two at $595, against $888 for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a $293 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Lum-Tec B68 Day Date wears larger at 44mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Lum-Tec B68 Day Date is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound.

What movement does the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date run compared to the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Lum-Tec B68 Day Date runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 515), while the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound runs a manual (Miyota 6T33).

Side by side

Lum-Tec B68 Day DatevsVario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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

Lum-Tec B68 Day Date

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MSRP $595

Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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MSRP $888

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

B68 Day Date44mm

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound38mm

Power Reserve

B68 Day Date40h

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound40h

Water Resistance

B68 Day Date200m

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound50m

MSRP

B68 Day Date$595

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound$888

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

B68 Day Date

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 515

Miyota 6T33

Type

Quartz

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$595

$888

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