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

At MSRP the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $328, against $2,400 for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year — a $2,072 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year 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 Seven Year or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

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

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

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

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

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW300), while the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph runs a quartz (Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz).

Side by side

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven YearvsVario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year

HUMSEVENYEAR

MSRP $2,400

Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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

MSRP $328

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

The Humboldt Seven Year39.5mm

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

The Humboldt Seven Year42h

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

The Humboldt Seven Year200m

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph50m

MSRP

The Humboldt Seven Year$2,400

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph$328

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Double-domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300

Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

4 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

GMT, Chronograph, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,400

$328

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