Which is cheaper, the Vario Futurist or the WISE HITMAN?

At MSRP the WISE HITMAN is the cheaper of the two at $555, against $648 for the Vario Futurist — a $93 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vario Futurist or the WISE HITMAN?

The WISE HITMAN wears larger at 41mm versus 39mm for the Vario Futurist — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vario Futurist or the WISE HITMAN?

The WISE HITMAN is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vario Futurist.

What movement does the Vario Futurist run compared to the WISE HITMAN?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Vario Futurist uses the Miyota 9039 and the WISE HITMAN uses the Seiko NH38.

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Vario FuturistvsWISE HITMAN

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Vario Futurist

MSRP $648

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MSRP $555

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Futurist39mm

HITMAN41mm

Power Reserve

Futurist—

HITMAN—

Water Resistance

Futurist100m

HITMAN200m

MSRP

Futurist$648

HITMAN$555

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire (faceted)

Sapphire

Dial Color

Purple

Full lume

Lume

None

Full Lume

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

Seiko NH38

Power Reserve

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$648

$555

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