Which is cheaper, the Zelos SS Damascus LE or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

At MSRP the Zelos SS Damascus LE is the cheaper of the two at $799, against $888 for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a $89 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Zelos SS Damascus LE or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE wears larger at 44mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Zelos SS Damascus LE or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound.

What movement does the Zelos SS Damascus LE run compared to the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound runs a manual (Miyota 6T33).

Side by side

Zelos SS Damascus LEvsVario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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

Zelos SS Damascus LE

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MSRP $799

Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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MSRP $888

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SS Damascus LE44mm

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound38mm

Power Reserve

SS Damascus LE40h

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound40h

Water Resistance

SS Damascus LE300m

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound50m

MSRP

SS Damascus LE$799

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound$888

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

SS Damascus LE

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Miyota 6T33

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$799

$888

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