Which is cheaper, the Ikepod Chronopod C014 or the Vario Futurist?

At MSRP the Vario Futurist is the cheaper of the two at $648, against $853 for the Ikepod Chronopod C014 — a $205 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Ikepod Chronopod C014 or the Vario Futurist?

The Ikepod Chronopod C014 wears larger at 44mm versus 39mm for the Vario Futurist — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Ikepod Chronopod C014 or the Vario Futurist?

The Vario Futurist is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Ikepod Chronopod C014.

What movement does the Ikepod Chronopod C014 run compared to the Vario Futurist?

The Ikepod Chronopod C014 runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VK63), while the Vario Futurist runs a automatic (Miyota 9039).

Side by side

Ikepod Chronopod C014vsVario Futurist

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

Ikepod Chronopod C014

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MSRP $853

Vario Futurist

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MSRP $648

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Chronopod C01444mm

Futurist39mm

Power Reserve

Chronopod C01440h

Futurist40h

Water Resistance

Chronopod C01450m

Futurist100m

MSRP

Chronopod C014$853

Futurist$648

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Sapphire (faceted)

Dial Color

Black

Purple

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK63

Miyota 9039

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$853

$648

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