Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound is the cheaper of the two at $888, against $989 for the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto — a $101 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Smith & Bradley Draper Auto wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Smith & Bradley Draper Auto is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto.

What movement does the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto run compared to the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Smith & Bradley Draper Auto runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200), while the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound runs a manual (Miyota 6T33).

Side by side

Smith & Bradley Draper AutovsVario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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

Smith & Bradley Draper Auto

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MSRP $989

Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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MSRP $888

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Draper Auto42mm

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound38mm

Power Reserve

Draper Auto38h

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound40h

Water Resistance

Draper Auto100m

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound50m

MSRP

Draper Auto$989

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound$888

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Miyota 6T33

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

38h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$989

$888

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