Which is cheaper, the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $328, against $369 for the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 — a $41 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph.

What movement does the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 run compared to the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH34), while the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph runs a quartz (Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz).

Side by side

Islander Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222vsVario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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

Islander Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222

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MSRP $369

Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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MSRP $328

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-22240mm

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222—

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222100m

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph50m

MSRP

Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222$369

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph$328

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH34

Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$369

$328

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