Which is cheaper, the Bell & Ross BR-S black matte or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $328, against $2,916 for the Bell & Ross BR-S black matte — a $2,588 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bell & Ross BR-S black matte or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Bell & Ross BR-S black matte wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Bell & Ross BR-S black matte or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Bell & Ross BR-S black matte is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph.

What movement does the Bell & Ross BR-S black matte run compared to the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Bell & Ross BR-S black matte uses the BR-CAL.102 and the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph uses the Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz.

Side by side

Bell & Ross BR-S black mattevsVario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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

Bell & Ross BR-S black matte

10762998513931

MSRP $2,916

Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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

MSRP $328

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BR-S black matte39mm

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

BR-S black matte—

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

BR-S black matte100m

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph50m

MSRP

BR-S black matte$2,916

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph$328

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Indices

Applied indices

Applied

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

BR-CAL.102

Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz

Beat Rate

—

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

—

40h

Jewels

—

Complications

Hours/Minutes, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,916

$328

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