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Islander Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-50vsVario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

Q: Which is cheaper, the Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-50 or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $328, against $399 for the Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-50 — a $71 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-50 or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-50 wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-50 or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-50 is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph.

Q: What movement does the Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-50 run compared to the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-50 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH36), while the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph runs a quartz (Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz).

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

Islander Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-50

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MSRP $399

Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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MSRP $328

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-5043mm

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-50—

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-50200m

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph50m

MSRP

Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-50$399

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph$328

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH36

Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$399

$328

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