Which is cheaper, the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $328, against $2,022 for the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt — a $1,694 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt 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 Team Shuster Humboldt or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

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

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph carries a 40-hour power reserve against 42 hours hours on the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt.

What movement does the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt run compared to the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt runs a automatic caliber (ETA 2892A2), while the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph runs a quartz (Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz).

Side by side

Oak & Oscar Team Shuster HumboldtvsVario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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

Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt

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MSRP $2,022

Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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MSRP $328

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Team Shuster Humboldt39.5mm

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

Team Shuster Humboldt42 hoursh

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Team Shuster Humboldt200m

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph50m

MSRP

Team Shuster Humboldt$2,022

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph$328

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Double-domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Navy

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

ETA 2892A2

Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

4 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

42 hoursh

40h

Jewels

Complications

GMT, Chronograph, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,022

$328

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