Which is cheaper, the Decima Gatekeeper or the Vario Futurist?

At MSRP the Decima Gatekeeper is the cheaper of the two at $599, against $648 for the Vario Futurist — a $49 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Decima Gatekeeper or the Vario Futurist?

The Vario Futurist wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Decima Gatekeeper — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Decima Gatekeeper or the Vario Futurist?

The Vario Futurist is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Decima Gatekeeper.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Decima Gatekeeper or the Vario Futurist?

The Decima Gatekeeper carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vario Futurist.

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Decima GatekeepervsVario Futurist

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Decima Gatekeeper

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MSRP $599

Vario Futurist

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MSRP $648

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Gatekeeper38mm

Futurist39mm

Power Reserve

Gatekeeper42h

Futurist40h

Water Resistance

Gatekeeper50m

Futurist100m

MSRP

Gatekeeper$599

Futurist$648

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Sapphire (faceted)

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

White

Purple

Movement

1 specs

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$599

$648

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