Which is cheaper, the Bell & Ross BR-X1 RS 16 or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $328, against $23,760 for the Bell & Ross BR-X1 RS 16 — a $23,432 gap before any retailer discounting.

Side by side

Bell & Ross BR-X1 RS 16vsVario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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

Bell & Ross BR-X1 RS 16

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MSRP $23,760

Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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

MSRP $328

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BR-X1 RS 16—

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

BR-X1 RS 16—

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

BR-X1 RS 16—

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph50m

MSRP

BR-X1 RS 16$23,760

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph$328

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

—

38mm

Thickness

—

11.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

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38mm

Lug Width

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20mm

Material

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316L Stainless Steel

Finish

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Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

—

50m

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

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Sapphire

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

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Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

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Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz

Type

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Quartz

Beat Rate

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28,800 vph

Power Reserve

—

40h

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$23,760

$328

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