Which is cheaper, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214?

At MSRP the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $3,863 for the Fears Archival 1930 — a $3,364 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214?

The Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 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 Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214?

The Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 is rated to 200m versus 30m for the Fears Archival 1930.

What movement does the Fears Archival 1930 run compared to the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214?

The Fears Archival 1930 runs a manual caliber (ETA 2360), while the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 runs a automatic (Seiko NH34).

Side by side

Fears Archival 1930vsIslander Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214

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

Islander Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214

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MSRP $499

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Archival 193040mm

Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-21442mm

Power Reserve

Archival 193040h

Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214—

Water Resistance

Archival 193030m

Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214200m

MSRP

Archival 1930$3,863

Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214$499

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Standard

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

ETA 2360

Seiko NH34

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,863

$499

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