Which is cheaper, the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane or the Vario Futurist?

At MSRP the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane is the cheaper of the two at $345, against $648 for the Vario Futurist — a $303 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane or the Vario Futurist?

The Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane wears larger at 46mm versus 39mm for the Vario Futurist — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane or the Vario Futurist?

The Vario Futurist is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane.

What movement does the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane run compared to the Vario Futurist?

The Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 515), while the Vario Futurist runs a automatic (Miyota 9039).

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Mr Jones Watches Paper CranevsVario Futurist

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

Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane

paper-crane

MSRP $345

Vario Futurist

vario-futurist-watch-sunburst-purple-fume-watch

MSRP $648

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Paper Crane46mm

Futurist39mm

Power Reserve

Paper Crane40h

Futurist40h

Water Resistance

Paper Crane50m

Futurist100m

MSRP

Paper Crane$345

Futurist$648

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Sapphire (faceted)

Dial Color

Standard

Purple

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 515

Miyota 9039

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$345

$648

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