Which is cheaper, the Praesidus A-11 Origin or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

At MSRP the Praesidus A-11 Origin is the cheaper of the two at $195, against $888 for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a $693 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus A-11 Origin or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Praesidus A-11 Origin wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus A-11 Origin or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Praesidus A-11 Origin is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound.

What movement does the Praesidus A-11 Origin run compared to the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Praesidus A-11 Origin runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 763), while the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound runs a manual (Miyota 6T33).

Side by side

Praesidus A-11 OriginvsVario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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

Praesidus A-11 Origin

P-40-MB-GRK1

MSRP $195

Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

vario-empire-art-nouveau-outer-black-handwound-dress-watch

MSRP $888

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

A-11 Origin40mm

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound38mm

Power Reserve

A-11 Origin40h

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound40h

Water Resistance

A-11 Origin100m

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound50m

MSRP

A-11 Origin$195

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound$888

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 763

Miyota 6T33

Type

Quartz

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$195

$888

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