Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $328, against $700 for the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic — a $372 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Hemel Sky Racer Automatic wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph — a 5mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic run compared to the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Hemel Sky Racer Automatic runs a automatic caliber (SL4617), while the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph runs a quartz (Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz).

Side by side

Hemel Sky Racer AutomaticvsVario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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

Hemel Sky Racer Automatic

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MSRP $700

Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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MSRP $328

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Automatic43mm

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Automatic40h

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Automatic50m

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph50m

MSRP

Sky Racer Automatic$700

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph$328

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Diameter

43mm

38mm

Thickness

16mm

11.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

49mm

38mm

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Panda

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

SL4617

Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$700

$328

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