Which is cheaper, the Straton Daily Driver or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

At MSRP the Straton Daily Driver is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $888 for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a $589 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Straton Daily Driver or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Straton Daily Driver wears larger at 44mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Straton Daily Driver or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Straton Daily Driver is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound.

What movement does the Straton Daily Driver run compared to the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Straton Daily Driver runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 6S21), while the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound runs a manual (Miyota 6T33).

Side by side

Straton Straton Daily DrivervsVario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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

Straton Straton Daily Driver

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MSRP $299

Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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MSRP $888

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Straton Daily Driver44mm

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound38mm

Power Reserve

Straton Daily Driver—

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound40h

Water Resistance

Straton Daily Driver200m

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound50m

MSRP

Straton Daily Driver$299

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound$888

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota 6S21

Miyota 6T33

Type

Quartz

Manual

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$888

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