Which is cheaper, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $700, against $3,863 for the Fears Archival 1930 — a $3,163 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

The Hemel Sky Racer Automatic 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 Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

The Hemel Sky Racer Automatic is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Fears Archival 1930.

What movement does the Fears Archival 1930 run compared to the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

The Fears Archival 1930 runs a manual caliber (ETA 2360), while the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic runs a automatic (SL4617).

Side by side

Fears Archival 1930vsHemel Sky Racer Automatic

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

Fears Archival 1930

archival-1930

MSRP $3,863

Hemel Sky Racer Automatic

sky-racer

MSRP $700

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Archival 193040mm

Sky Racer Automatic43mm

Power Reserve

Archival 193040h

Sky Racer Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Archival 193030m

Sky Racer Automatic50m

MSRP

Archival 1930$3,863

Sky Racer Automatic$700

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Standard

Panda

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 2360

SL4617

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,863

$700

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