Which is cheaper, the Bremont Waterman Apex or the Henry Archer Akva?

At MSRP the Henry Archer Akva is the cheaper of the two at $4,299, against $5,350 for the Bremont Waterman Apex — a $1,051 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bremont Waterman Apex or the Henry Archer Akva?

The Bremont Waterman Apex wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Henry Archer Akva — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Bremont Waterman Apex or the Henry Archer Akva?

The Bremont Waterman Apex is rated to 500m versus 200m for the Henry Archer Akva.

What movement does the Bremont Waterman Apex run compared to the Henry Archer Akva?

The Bremont Waterman Apex runs a mechanical caliber, while the Henry Archer Akva runs a automatic (Miyota 9039).

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Bremont Waterman ApexvsHenry Archer Akva

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

Bremont Waterman Apex

w-apexii-b

MSRP $5,350

Henry Archer Akva

HAC-AKV-SPC-BOR

MSRP $4,299

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Waterman Apex43mm

Akva40mm

Power Reserve

Waterman Apex40h

Akva40h

Water Resistance

Waterman Apex500m

Akva200m

MSRP

Waterman Apex$5,350

Akva$4,299

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

43mm

40mm

Thickness

16.5mm

10.5mm

Lug Width

16.5mm

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Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

500m

200m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Apex II 43mm

Grey

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

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Miyota 9039

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,350

$4,299

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