Which is cheaper, the Hemel HD24 Automatic or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

At MSRP the Hemel HD24 Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $300, against $888 for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a $588 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HD24 Automatic or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Hemel HD24 Automatic wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HD24 Automatic or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Hemel HD24 Automatic is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound.

What movement does the Hemel HD24 Automatic run compared to the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Hemel HD24 Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH38A), while the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound runs a manual (Miyota 6T33).

Side by side

Hemel HD24 AutomaticvsVario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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

Hemel HD24 Automatic

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MSRP $300

Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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MSRP $888

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HD24 Automatic40mm

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound38mm

Power Reserve

HD24 Automatic40h

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound40h

Water Resistance

HD24 Automatic200m

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound50m

MSRP

HD24 Automatic$300

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound$888

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Gallant USAF Edition

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH38A

Miyota 6T33

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$300

$888

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