Which is cheaper, the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound or the Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound is the cheaper of the two at $888, against $2,499 for the Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph — a $1,611 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound or the Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph?

The Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a 3mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound run compared to the Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph?

The Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound runs a manual caliber (Miyota 6T33), while the Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph runs a automatic (ETA 2894 Élaboré).

Side by side

Vario Empire Art Nouveau HandwoundvsZelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph

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

Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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MSRP $888

Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph

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MSRP $2,499

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound38mm

Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph41mm

Power Reserve

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound40h

Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound50m

Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph50m

MSRP

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound$888

Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph$2,499

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

Meteorite LE

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 6T33

ETA 2894 Élaboré

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$888

$2,499

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