What movement does the Islander Calverton Flight Chronograph Alarm Watch with Black Dial #ISL-282 run compared to the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Islander Calverton Flight Chronograph Alarm Watch with Black Dial #ISL-282 uses the Seiko Epson YM62A and the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph uses the Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz.

Side by side

Islander Islander Calverton Flight Chronograph Alarm Watch with Black Dial #ISL-282vsVario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

Q: Which is cheaper, the Islander Calverton Flight Chronograph Alarm Watch with Black Dial #ISL-282 or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $328, against $449 for the Islander Calverton Flight Chronograph Alarm Watch with Black Dial #ISL-282 — a $121 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Islander Calverton Flight Chronograph Alarm Watch with Black Dial #ISL-282 or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Islander Calverton Flight Chronograph Alarm Watch with Black Dial #ISL-282 wears larger at 41.8mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph — a 3.8mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Islander Calverton Flight Chronograph Alarm Watch with Black Dial #ISL-282 or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Islander Calverton Flight Chronograph Alarm Watch with Black Dial #ISL-282 is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph.

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

Islander Islander Calverton Flight Chronograph Alarm Watch with Black Dial #ISL-282

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MSRP $449

Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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MSRP $328

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Islander Calverton Flight Chronograph Alarm Watch with Black Dial #ISL-28241.8mm

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

Islander Calverton Flight Chronograph Alarm Watch with Black Dial #ISL-282—

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Islander Calverton Flight Chronograph Alarm Watch with Black Dial #ISL-282200m

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph50m

MSRP

Islander Calverton Flight Chronograph Alarm Watch with Black Dial #ISL-282$449

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph$328

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

41.8mm

38mm

Thickness

12.9mm

11.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

0mm

38mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

200m

50m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko Epson YM62A

Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$328

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