Which is cheaper, the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound or the ZRC 1904 Z.R.C Grands Fonds Heritage?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound is the cheaper of the two at $888, against $3,290 for the ZRC 1904 Z.R.C Grands Fonds Heritage — a $2,402 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound or the ZRC 1904 Z.R.C Grands Fonds Heritage?

The ZRC 1904 Z.R.C Grands Fonds Heritage wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound or the ZRC 1904 Z.R.C Grands Fonds Heritage?

The ZRC 1904 Z.R.C Grands Fonds Heritage is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound or the ZRC 1904 Z.R.C Grands Fonds Heritage?

The ZRC 1904 Z.R.C Grands Fonds Heritage carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound.

What movement does the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound run compared to the ZRC 1904 Z.R.C Grands Fonds Heritage?

The Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound runs a manual caliber (Miyota 6T33), while the ZRC 1904 Z.R.C Grands Fonds Heritage runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

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Vario Empire Art Nouveau HandwoundvsZRC 1904 Z.R.C Grands Fonds Heritage

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Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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MSRP $888

ZRC 1904 Z.R.C Grands Fonds Heritage

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MSRP $3,290

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10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound38mm

Z.R.C Grands Fonds Heritage39mm

Power Reserve

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound40h

Z.R.C Grands Fonds Heritage41h

Water Resistance

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound50m

Z.R.C Grands Fonds Heritage300m

MSRP

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound$888

Z.R.C Grands Fonds Heritage$3,290

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 6T33

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$888

$3,290

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