Which is cheaper, the Oblvlo BLM II or the Henry Archer Akva?

At MSRP the Oblvlo BLM II is the cheaper of the two at $265, against $4,299 for the Henry Archer Akva — a $4,034 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oblvlo BLM II or the Henry Archer Akva?

The Oblvlo BLM II wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Henry Archer Akva — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oblvlo BLM II or the Henry Archer Akva?

The Henry Archer Akva is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Oblvlo BLM II.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oblvlo BLM II or the Henry Archer Akva?

The Oblvlo BLM II carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Akva.

What movement does the Oblvlo BLM II run compared to the Henry Archer Akva?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Oblvlo BLM II uses the Miyota 8215 and the Henry Archer Akva uses the Miyota 9039.

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Oblvlo BLM IIvsHenry Archer Akva

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

Oblvlo BLM II

BLM-2

MSRP $265

Henry Archer Akva

HAC-AKV-SPC-BOR

MSRP $4,299

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLM II41mm

Akva40mm

Power Reserve

BLM II42h

Akva40h

Water Resistance

BLM II50m

Akva200m

MSRP

BLM II$265

Akva$4,299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Grey

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8215

Miyota 9039

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$265

$4,299

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