Which is cheaper, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

At MSRP the Henry Archer Nordlys is the cheaper of the two at $3,299, against $3,863 for the Fears Archival 1930 — a $564 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

The Henry Archer Nordlys wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Fears Archival 1930 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 30m for the Fears Archival 1930.

What movement does the Fears Archival 1930 run compared to the Henry Archer Nordlys?

The Fears Archival 1930 runs a manual caliber (ETA 2360), while the Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

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Fears Archival 1930vsHenry Archer Nordlys

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

Fears Archival 1930

archival-1930

MSRP $3,863

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Archival 193040mm

Nordlys42mm

Power Reserve

Archival 193040h

Nordlys40h

Water Resistance

Archival 193030m

Nordlys200m

MSRP

Archival 1930$3,863

Nordlys$3,299

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Standard

Blue

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 2360

Miyota 9015

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,863

$3,299

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