Which is cheaper, the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $328, against $595 for the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date — a $267 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Lum-Tec B68 Day Date wears larger at 44mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Lum-Tec B68 Day Date is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph.

What movement does the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date run compared to the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date uses the Ronda 515 and the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph uses the Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz.

Side by side

Lum-Tec B68 Day DatevsVario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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

Lum-Tec B68 Day Date

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MSRP $595

Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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MSRP $328

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

B68 Day Date44mm

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

B68 Day Date40h

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

B68 Day Date200m

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph50m

MSRP

B68 Day Date$595

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph$328

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

B68 Day Date

Black

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Ronda 515

Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$595

$328

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