Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Neptune 44 or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

At MSRP the Praesidus Neptune 44 is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $888 for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a $338 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Neptune 44 or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Praesidus Neptune 44 wears larger at 44mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Neptune 44 or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Praesidus Neptune 44 is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound.

What movement does the Praesidus Neptune 44 run compared to the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Praesidus Neptune 44 runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9039), while the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound runs a manual (Miyota 6T33).

Side by side

Praesidus Neptune 44vsVario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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

Praesidus Neptune 44

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MSRP $550

Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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MSRP $888

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Neptune 4444mm

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound38mm

Power Reserve

Neptune 4440h

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound40h

Water Resistance

Neptune 44200m

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound50m

MSRP

Neptune 44$550

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound$888

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Patina

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

Miyota 6T33

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$888

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