Which is cheaper, the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound or the Zero West S5e Spitfire Escape?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound is the cheaper of the two at $888, against $3,250 for the Zero West S5e Spitfire Escape — a $2,362 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound or the Zero West S5e Spitfire Escape?

The Zero West S5e Spitfire Escape wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound or the Zero West S5e Spitfire Escape?

The Zero West S5e Spitfire Escape is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound or the Zero West S5e Spitfire Escape?

The Zero West S5e Spitfire Escape carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound.

What movement does the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound run compared to the Zero West S5e Spitfire Escape?

The Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound runs a manual caliber (Miyota 6T33), while the Zero West S5e Spitfire Escape runs a automatic (Sellita SW261-1).

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Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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MSRP $888

Zero West S5e Spitfire Escape

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MSRP $3,250

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12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound38mm

S5e Spitfire Escape42mm

Power Reserve

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound40h

S5e Spitfire Escape41h

Water Resistance

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound50m

S5e Spitfire Escape100m

MSRP

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound$888

S5e Spitfire Escape$3,250

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

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Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 6T33

Sellita SW261-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$888

$3,250

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