Furlan Marri Disco VolantevsVario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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Measurements

Catalog photos are all shot at the same flattering size. These aren't: every case below shares one millimeter scale.

Furlan Marri Disco Volante at true scale

Disco Volante

Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound at true scale

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

Diameter

38mm

38mm

Thickness

8.1mm

lowest

11mm

Water Resistance

50m

50m

Power Reserve

42h

n/a

MSRP

$2,825

$888

lowest

Movement

ETA/Peseux 7001

Miyota 6T33

Case

3 specs
Thickness
8.1mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
n/a
n/a
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Yes
n/a
Dial Color
4-part
Black
Lume
BGW9 Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
ETA/Peseux 7001
Miyota 6T33
Power Reserve
42h
0h
Jewels
24
0

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,825
$888
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Reviews

Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.

Furlan Marri Disco Volante

The Furlan Marri Disco Volante is widely praised for its intricate, retro-futuristic design, with reviewers and owners highlighting its detailed sector dials, creative lume application, and the beautifully finished manual-winding ETA/Peseux 7001 movement. The 38mm case, often noted for its thinness at under 9mm and lugless appearance, is considered very wearable and compact, capturing vintage charm. Some reviewers consider the $2,780 price point high, attributing it to the movement finishing, and a few find the design polarizing. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Furlan Marri Disco Volante highly for its unique vintage aesthetic and refined movement finishing at the price.

From video reviewers

The ultra-thin profile and vintage aesthetic are cited as strengths. Water resistance is a noted weakness. Reviewers disagreed on the value proposition compared to alternatives.

Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

Owners widely praise the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound for its detailed, multi-layered dial with applied numerals and guilloche patterns, its elegant Art Deco styling, and the enjoyable winding feel of the Miyota 6T33 manual-wind movement visible through the exhibition case back. The included OEM strap is noted as surprisingly good and exceptionally soft, contributing to the watch's comfortable 38mm wearability. Some owners find the differing fonts on the sub-dials and perimeter less appealing, and the absence of a constant seconds sub-dial is noted as a drawback. Overall, owners rate the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound highly for its unique dial artistry and attractive price point.