Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Ice Blue or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound is the cheaper of the two at $888, against $1,800 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Ice Blue — a $912 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Ice Blue or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Ice Blue is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Ice Blue or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Ice Blue carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Ice Blue run compared to the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

Both watches run manual movements — the Cincinnati Watch Company Ice Blue uses the Sellita SW210-1 and the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound uses the Miyota 6T33.

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Ice BluevsVario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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

Cincinnati Watch Company Ice Blue

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MSRP $1,800

Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

vario-empire-art-nouveau-outer-black-handwound-dress-watch

MSRP $888

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ice Blue38mm

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound38mm

Power Reserve

Ice Blue45h

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound40h

Water Resistance

Ice Blue100m

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound50m

MSRP

Ice Blue$1,800

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound$888

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Thickness

10.2mm

11mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

38mm

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Miyota 6T33

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,800

$888

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