Which is cheaper, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Makara Watches Sea Serpent Bronze & Navy?

At MSRP the Makara Watches Sea Serpent Bronze & Navy is the cheaper of the two at $199, against $3,863 for the Fears Archival 1930 — a $3,664 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Makara Watches Sea Serpent Bronze & Navy?

The Makara Watches Sea Serpent Bronze & Navy 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 Makara Watches Sea Serpent Bronze & Navy?

The Makara Watches Sea Serpent Bronze & Navy is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Fears Archival 1930.

What movement does the Fears Archival 1930 run compared to the Makara Watches Sea Serpent Bronze & Navy?

The Fears Archival 1930 runs a manual caliber (ETA 2360), while the Makara Watches Sea Serpent Bronze & Navy runs a automatic (Miyota 82S0).

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Fears Archival 1930

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MSRP $3,863

Makara Watches Sea Serpent Bronze & Navy

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MSRP $199

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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Archival 193040mm

Sea Serpent Bronze & Navy42mm

Power Reserve

Archival 193040h

Sea Serpent Bronze & Navy40h

Water Resistance

Archival 193030m

Sea Serpent Bronze & Navy100m

MSRP

Archival 1930$3,863

Sea Serpent Bronze & Navy$199

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Standard

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Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 2360

Miyota 82S0

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,863

$199

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