Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley Draper Quartz or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley Draper Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $149, against $328 for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph — a $179 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley Draper Quartz or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Smith & Bradley Draper Quartz wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Smith & Bradley Draper Quartz or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Smith & Bradley Draper Quartz is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph.

What movement does the Smith & Bradley Draper Quartz run compared to the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Smith & Bradley Draper Quartz uses the Ronda and the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph uses the Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz.

Side by side

Smith & Bradley Draper QuartzvsVario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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

Smith & Bradley Draper Quartz

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MSRP $149

Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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MSRP $328

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Draper Quartz42mm

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

Draper Quartz40h

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Draper Quartz200m

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph50m

MSRP

Draper Quartz$149

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph$328

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Ronda

Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$149

$328

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