Which is cheaper, the Sugess S388 Seagull 1780 or the Vario Futurist?

At MSRP the Sugess S388 Seagull 1780 is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $648 for the Vario Futurist — a $249 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Sugess S388 Seagull 1780 or the Vario Futurist?

The Sugess S388 Seagull 1780 wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Vario Futurist — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Sugess S388 Seagull 1780 or the Vario Futurist?

The Vario Futurist is rated to 100m versus 5m for the Sugess S388 Seagull 1780.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Sugess S388 Seagull 1780 or the Vario Futurist?

The Vario Futurist carries a 40-hour power reserve against 35 hours on the Sugess S388 Seagull 1780.

What movement does the Sugess S388 Seagull 1780 run compared to the Vario Futurist?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Sugess S388 Seagull 1780 uses the Watch 1780 and the Vario Futurist uses the Miyota 9039.

Side by side

Sugess S388 Seagull 1780vsVario Futurist

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

Sugess S388 Seagull 1780

S388

MSRP $399

Vario Futurist

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

MSRP $648

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

S388 Seagull 178040mm

Futurist39mm

Power Reserve

S388 Seagull 178035h

Futurist40h

Water Resistance

S388 Seagull 17805m

Futurist100m

MSRP

S388 Seagull 1780$399

Futurist$648

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Sapphire (faceted)

Dial Color

Blue

Purple

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Watch 1780

Miyota 9039

Beat Rate

3 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

35h

40h

Complications

GMT, Chronograph, Moonphase, Date, Power reserve indicator

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$399

$648

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