Which is cheaper, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Norqain Independence JP Black Mother Of Pearl 42mm?

At MSRP the Fears Archival 1930 is the cheaper of the two at $3,863, against $5,451 for the Norqain Independence JP Black Mother Of Pearl 42mm — a $1,588 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Norqain Independence JP Black Mother Of Pearl 42mm?

The Norqain Independence JP Black Mother Of Pearl 42mm 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 Norqain Independence JP Black Mother Of Pearl 42mm?

The Norqain Independence JP Black Mother Of Pearl 42mm is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Fears Archival 1930.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Norqain Independence JP Black Mother Of Pearl 42mm?

The Norqain Independence JP Black Mother Of Pearl 42mm carries a 70-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Fears Archival 1930.

What movement does the Fears Archival 1930 run compared to the Norqain Independence JP Black Mother Of Pearl 42mm?

The Fears Archival 1930 runs a manual caliber (ETA 2360), while the Norqain Independence JP Black Mother Of Pearl 42mm runs a automatic (Manufacture Calibre NN20/1).

Side by side

Fears Archival 1930vsNorqain Independence JP Black Mother Of Pearl 42mm

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

Norqain Independence JP Black Mother Of Pearl 42mm

independence-jp-black-mother-of-pearl-42mm

MSRP $5,451

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Archival 193040mm

Independence JP Black Mother Of Pearl 42mm42mm

Power Reserve

Archival 193040h

Independence JP Black Mother Of Pearl 42mm70h

Water Resistance

Archival 193030m

Independence JP Black Mother Of Pearl 42mm100m

MSRP

Archival 1930$3,863

Independence JP Black Mother Of Pearl 42mm$5,451

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Standard

Mother of Pearl

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

ETA 2360

Manufacture Calibre NN20/1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

70h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,863

$5,451

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