Which is cheaper, the Bell & Ross BR 01 tourbillon airborne or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $328, against $122,040 for the Bell & Ross BR 01 tourbillon airborne — a $121,712 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bell & Ross BR 01 tourbillon airborne or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Bell & Ross BR 01 tourbillon airborne wears larger at 46mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph — a 8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Bell & Ross BR 01 tourbillon airborne or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Bell & Ross BR 01 tourbillon airborne is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph.

What movement does the Bell & Ross BR 01 tourbillon airborne run compared to the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Bell & Ross BR 01 tourbillon airborne runs a manual caliber, while the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph runs a quartz (Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz).

Side by side

Bell & Ross BR 01 tourbillon airbornevsVario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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

Bell & Ross BR 01 tourbillon airborne

10762317103371

MSRP $122,040

Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

vario-empire-black-tuxedo-tachymetre-chronograph-watch

MSRP $328

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BR 01 tourbillon airborne46mm

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

BR 01 tourbillon airborne—

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

BR 01 tourbillon airborne100m

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph50m

MSRP

BR 01 tourbillon airborne$122,040

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph$328

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

—

Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz

Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

—

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

—

40h

Jewels

—

Complications

Power Reserve Indicator, Tourbillon

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$122,040

$328

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