Which is cheaper, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT Titanium or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $328, against $2,950 for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT Titanium — a $2,622 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT Titanium or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT Titanium wears larger at 39.5mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT Titanium or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT Titanium is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT Titanium or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph carries a 40-hour power reserve against 56 hours hours on the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT Titanium.

What movement does the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT Titanium run compared to the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT Titanium runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW330), while the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph runs a quartz (Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz).

Side by side

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT TitaniumvsVario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT Titanium

HMBDLTGMTTI

MSRP $2,950

Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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

MSRP $328

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

The Humboldt GMT Titanium39.5mm

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

The Humboldt GMT Titanium56 hoursh

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

The Humboldt GMT Titanium200m

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph50m

MSRP

The Humboldt GMT Titanium$2,950

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph$328

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Double-domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Green

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW330

Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

4 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

56 hoursh

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,950

$328

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