Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Golden Eclipse or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $328, against $390 for the Spinnaker Golden Eclipse — a $62 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Golden Eclipse or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Spinnaker Golden Eclipse wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Golden Eclipse or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Spinnaker Golden Eclipse is rated to 150m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph.

What movement does the Spinnaker Golden Eclipse run compared to the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Spinnaker Golden Eclipse runs a automatic caliber (SII NH35A), while the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph runs a quartz (Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz).

Side by side

Spinnaker Golden EclipsevsVario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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

Spinnaker Golden Eclipse

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MSRP $390

Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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MSRP $328

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Golden Eclipse43mm

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

Golden Eclipse40h

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Golden Eclipse150m

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph50m

MSRP

Golden Eclipse$390

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph$328

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Golden Eclipse

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

SII NH35A

Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$390

$328

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