Which is cheaper, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

At MSRP the Vaer 40mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $659, against $888 for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a $229 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Vaer 40mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Vaer 40mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound.

What movement does the Vaer 40mm Automatic run compared to the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Vaer 40mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound runs a manual (Miyota 6T33).

Side by side

Vaer 40mm AutomaticvsVario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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

Vaer 40mm Automatic

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MSRP $659

Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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MSRP $888

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

40mm Automatic36mm

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound38mm

Power Reserve

40mm Automatic40h

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound40h

Water Resistance

40mm Automatic100m

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound50m

MSRP

40mm Automatic$659

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound$888

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

40mm Automatic

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Miyota 6T33

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$659

$888

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