Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Henry Archer Akva?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto is the cheaper of the two at $989, against $4,299 for the Henry Archer Akva — a $3,310 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Henry Archer Akva?

The Smith & Bradley Draper Auto wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Henry Archer Akva — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Henry Archer Akva?

The Henry Archer Akva is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Henry Archer Akva?

The Henry Archer Akva carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto.

What movement does the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto run compared to the Henry Archer Akva?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto uses the Sellita SW200 and the Henry Archer Akva uses the Miyota 9039.

Side by side

Smith & Bradley Draper AutovsHenry Archer Akva

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

Smith & Bradley Draper Auto

draper-automatic-watch

MSRP $989

Henry Archer Akva

HAC-AKV-SPC-BOR

MSRP $4,299

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12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Draper Auto42mm

Akva40mm

Power Reserve

Draper Auto38h

Akva40h

Water Resistance

Draper Auto100m

Akva200m

MSRP

Draper Auto$989

Akva$4,299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Grey

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Miyota 9039

Power Reserve

38h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$989

$4,299

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