Story of Vario Empire Art Deco Chronograph Watch

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Handwound or Automatic or Chronograph Dress Watch Collection

 

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We’ve opted out of impersonal stock parts, choosing instead to give each watch in the collection its own custom-made case, dial, crown, and hands for visual drama. We’ve also pared down the pronounced horn lugs for a more refined, contemporary look. At its core, the sapphire glass-covered Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz movement allows for an accurate time reading device with the mechanical feel of a chronograph.

 

Vario Empire Art Deco Chronograph
Diameter: 38mm
Lug to Lug: 46mm
Thickness: 11.5mm
Strap Width: 20mm
Movement: Seiko TMI VK64 MecaQuartz
Crystal: Sapphire on front with inner AR coating
Water Resistance: 5 ATM
Warranty: 2 Year Global warranty
Battery Life : 2+ years
Battery : SR936SW
Strap: Vintage style Italian leather with slight bi-colour effect (20mm taper to 16mm)

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*There is no moving seconds hand for this watch, only the chrono seconds hand which will be triggered by the chrono button on top right.

Setting the time:

1. Pull out the crown to the second click position. Date function on first position is not used for this watch model.
2. Turn the crown to set the hour and minute hand.
3. Check that AM / PM is set correctly by looking at the 24-hour sub-dial in the 3 o’clock position.
4. Push in the crown to the normal position.

Using the chronograph:

Your Art Deco Dress Chronograph features a stopwatch that can measure up to 60 minutes.
1. To start the chronograph: Press the upper pusher. The chronograph hands will begin to move.
2. To stop the chronograph: Press the upper pusher again. The chronograph hands will stop and indicate the elapsed time. (Read the elapsed seconds on the large central hand and minutes on the sub-dial in the 9 o'clock position).
3. To reset the chronograph: Press the lower pusher to reset the chronograph. All the chronograph hands will be reset to "0” position.

What is MecaQuartz?

Mecaquartz chronographs use movements of a hybrid construction. These movements join a quartz-regulated electronic timekeeping engine and a mechanical chronograph module. Mecaquartz chronographs have the accuracy and stability of quartz, the handling of a mechanical chronograph, and a physically compact package.

More info and video can be found on https://calibercorner.com/what-is-a-meca-quartz-movement/

Some earlier customers who have gotten their Chrono with this caseback should note that this is not a screw down caseback. It is a snap-on caseback but the opening tab is very thin and caseback is much tighter than those 3ATM casebacks. Customers should contact us for a caseback replacement when their batteries are dead and we will replace the batteries for free and change out to the correct casebacks. Alternatively, we can send the correct casebacks to customers who are experienced or have their own watchmaker who can help.