Which is cheaper, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound is the cheaper of the two at $888, against $1,249 for the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date — a $361 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound.

What movement does the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date run compared to the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200-1), while the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound runs a manual (Miyota 6T33).

Side by side

CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with DatevsVario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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

CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date

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MSRP $1,249

Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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MSRP $888

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date41mm

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound38mm

Power Reserve

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date40h

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound40h

Water Resistance

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date300m

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound50m

MSRP

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date$1,249

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound$888

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date (SF300 AS120-D)

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Miyota 6T33

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$888

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