Which is cheaper, the CWC Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $328, against $1,333 for the CWC Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch — a $1,005 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The CWC Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The CWC Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph.

What movement does the CWC Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch run compared to the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The CWC Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200-1), while the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph runs a quartz (Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz).

Side by side

CWC Arctic Radar Automatic Diver WatchvsVario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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

CWC Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch

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MSRP $1,333

Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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MSRP $328

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch41mm

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch40h

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch300m

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph50m

MSRP

Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch$1,333

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph$328

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

CWC Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch (White Dial)

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,333

$328

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