Which is cheaper, the Fears Archival 1930 or the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig neomatik champagne?

At MSRP the Fears Archival 1930 is the cheaper of the two at $3,863, against $4,190 for the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig neomatik champagne — a $327 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Archival 1930 or the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig neomatik champagne?

The Fears Archival 1930 wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig neomatik champagne — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears Archival 1930 or the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig neomatik champagne?

The NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig neomatik champagne is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Fears Archival 1930.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Fears Archival 1930 or the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig neomatik champagne?

The NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig neomatik champagne carries a 43 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Fears Archival 1930.

What movement does the Fears Archival 1930 run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig neomatik champagne?

The Fears Archival 1930 runs a manual caliber (ETA 2360), while the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig neomatik champagne runs a automatic (DUW 3001).

Side by side

Fears Archival 1930vsNOMOS Glashütte Ludwig neomatik champagne

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

Fears Archival 1930

archival-1930

MSRP $3,863

NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig neomatik champagne

283

MSRP $4,190

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Archival 193040mm

Ludwig neomatik champagne36mm

Power Reserve

Archival 193040h

Ludwig neomatik champagne43 hoursh

Water Resistance

Archival 193030m

Ludwig neomatik champagne50m

MSRP

Archival 1930$3,863

Ludwig neomatik champagne$4,190

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

40mm

36mm

Thickness

8.54mm

7mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

46mm

Lug Width

20mm

18mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

30m

50m

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Standard

Champagne

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

ETA 2360

DUW 3001

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

43 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,863

$4,190

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