Which is cheaper, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Fears Archival 1930?

At MSRP the Vaer 40mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $659, against $3,863 for the Fears Archival 1930 — a $3,204 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Fears Archival 1930?

The Fears Archival 1930 wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Vaer 40mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Fears Archival 1930?

The Vaer 40mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Fears Archival 1930.

What movement does the Vaer 40mm Automatic run compared to the Fears Archival 1930?

The Vaer 40mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Fears Archival 1930 runs a manual (ETA 2360).

Side by side

Vaer 40mm AutomaticvsFears Archival 1930

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

Vaer 40mm Automatic

a5-tactical-field-40mm-usa-auto

MSRP $659

Fears Archival 1930

archival-1930

MSRP $3,863

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

40mm Automatic36mm

Archival 193040mm

Power Reserve

40mm Automatic40h

Archival 193040h

Water Resistance

40mm Automatic100m

Archival 193030m

MSRP

40mm Automatic$659

Archival 1930$3,863

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

40mm Automatic

Standard

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

ETA 2360

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$659

$3,863

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