Which is cheaper, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Maen Hudson 38 MK4 SangHwal Edition?

At MSRP the Maen Hudson 38 MK4 SangHwal Edition is the cheaper of the two at $503, against $3,863 for the Fears Archival 1930 — a $3,360 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Maen Hudson 38 MK4 SangHwal Edition?

The Fears Archival 1930 wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Maen Hudson 38 MK4 SangHwal Edition — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Maen Hudson 38 MK4 SangHwal Edition?

The Maen Hudson 38 MK4 SangHwal Edition is rated to 300m versus 30m for the Fears Archival 1930.

What movement does the Fears Archival 1930 run compared to the Maen Hudson 38 MK4 SangHwal Edition?

The Fears Archival 1930 runs a manual caliber (ETA 2360), while the Maen Hudson 38 MK4 SangHwal Edition runs a automatic.

Side by side

Fears Archival 1930vsMaen Hudson 38 MK4 SangHwal Edition

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

Maen Hudson 38 MK4 SangHwal Edition

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MSRP $503

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Archival 193040mm

Hudson 38 MK4 SangHwal Edition38mm

Power Reserve

Archival 193040h

Hudson 38 MK4 SangHwal Edition40h

Water Resistance

Archival 193030m

Hudson 38 MK4 SangHwal Edition300m

MSRP

Archival 1930$3,863

Hudson 38 MK4 SangHwal Edition$503

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Standard

SHW.01

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 2360

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Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,863

$503

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