Which is cheaper, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Spinnaker Exuberant Orange?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Exuberant Orange is the cheaper of the two at $179, against $3,863 for the Fears Archival 1930 — a $3,684 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Spinnaker Exuberant Orange?

The Spinnaker Exuberant Orange wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Fears Archival 1930 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Spinnaker Exuberant Orange?

The Spinnaker Exuberant Orange is rated to 150m versus 30m for the Fears Archival 1930.

What movement does the Fears Archival 1930 run compared to the Spinnaker Exuberant Orange?

The Fears Archival 1930 runs a manual caliber (ETA 2360), while the Spinnaker Exuberant Orange runs a automatic (SII NH35A).

Side by side

Fears Archival 1930vsSpinnaker Exuberant Orange

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

Fears Archival 1930

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MSRP $3,863

Spinnaker Exuberant Orange

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MSRP $179

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Archival 193040mm

Exuberant Orange43mm

Power Reserve

Archival 193040h

Exuberant Orange40h

Water Resistance

Archival 193030m

Exuberant Orange150m

MSRP

Archival 1930$3,863

Exuberant Orange$179

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Standard

Exuberant Orange

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 2360

SII NH35A

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,863

$179

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