Which is cheaper, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Lum-Tec B66 Day Date?

At MSRP the Lum-Tec B66 Day Date is the cheaper of the two at $545, against $3,863 for the Fears Archival 1930 — a $3,318 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Lum-Tec B66 Day Date?

The Lum-Tec B66 Day Date wears larger at 44mm versus 40mm for the Fears Archival 1930 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Lum-Tec B66 Day Date?

The Lum-Tec B66 Day Date is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Fears Archival 1930.

What movement does the Fears Archival 1930 run compared to the Lum-Tec B66 Day Date?

The Fears Archival 1930 runs a manual caliber (ETA 2360), while the Lum-Tec B66 Day Date runs a automatic.

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Fears Archival 1930vsLum-Tec B66 Day Date

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

Fears Archival 1930

archival-1930

MSRP $3,863

Lum-Tec B66 Day Date

b66-day-date

MSRP $545

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Archival 193040mm

B66 Day Date44mm

Power Reserve

Archival 193040h

B66 Day Date40h

Water Resistance

Archival 193030m

B66 Day Date100m

MSRP

Archival 1930$3,863

B66 Day Date$545

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 2360

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Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,863

$545

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