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Ferro PISTAvsVario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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

PISTA
FerroPISTA
MSRP $645
Empire Art Nouveau Handwound
VarioEmpire Art Nouveau Handwound
MSRP $888

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
PISTA48mm
Empire Art Nouveau Handwound38mm
Power Reserve
PISTA40h
Empire Art Nouveau Handwound40h
Water Resistance
PISTA50m
Empire Art Nouveau Handwound50m
MSRP
PISTA$645
Empire Art Nouveau Handwound$888

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Racing
Dress
Diameter
48mm
38mm
Thickness
13.1mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
38mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Domed Sapphire
Sapphire
Dial Color
Silver
Black

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200
Miyota 6T33
Type
Automatic
Manual

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$645
$888

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What people say

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Ferro PISTA

The Ferro PISTA is widely praised for its exciting and thrilling driving experience, with owners highlighting its faultless handling and a powerful engine that makes other cars feel primitive. Reviewers and owners alike appreciate its beautiful and effective design, noting features like the air pass-through on the hood as particularly attractive. Some owners find the Ferro PISTA's performance and aerodynamics desirable, while others note its tighter suspension and hard-shifting experience as a special, raw characteristic. On balance, owners rate the Ferro PISTA highly for its thrilling performance and striking design.

Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

Owners widely praise the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound for its detailed, multi-layered dial featuring applied numerals and guilloche patterns, its elegant Art Deco-inspired design, and the enjoyable winding feel of the Miyota 6T33 handwound movement, often visible through an exhibition case back. The 38mm case size is considered a positive by many, and the included leather strap is noted for its comfort and quality. Some owners find the differing fonts on the sub-dials and perimeter less appealing, and the absence of a constant seconds sub-dial is flagged as a drawback. On balance, owners rate the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound highly for its distinctive Art Deco styling and detailed dial at its price point.

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