Which is cheaper, the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph or the William Wood International Association of Fire?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $328, against $820 for the William Wood International Association of Fire — a $492 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph or the William Wood International Association of Fire?

The William Wood International Association of Fire wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph or the William Wood International Association of Fire?

The William Wood International Association of Fire is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph.

What movement does the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph run compared to the William Wood International Association of Fire?

The Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz), while the William Wood International Association of Fire runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

Vario Empire Tachymètre ChronographvsWilliam Wood International Association of Fire

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

Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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MSRP $328

William Wood International Association of Fire

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MSRP $820

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph38mm

International Association of Fire41mm

Power Reserve

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph40h

International Association of Fire40h

Water Resistance

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph50m

International Association of Fire100m

MSRP

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph$328

International Association of Fire$820

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

Standard

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$328

$820

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