Which is cheaper, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

At MSRP the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is the cheaper of the two at $1,390, against $3,863 for the Fears Archival 1930 — a $2,473 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Fears Archival 1930 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is rated to 300m versus 30m for the Fears Archival 1930.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Fears Archival 1930.

What movement does the Fears Archival 1930 run compared to the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Fears Archival 1930 runs a manual caliber (ETA 2360), while the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

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Fears Archival 1930vsMarnaut Dark Surge 300

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Fears Archival 1930

archival-1930

MSRP $3,863

Marnaut Dark Surge 300

MSRP $1,390

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Archival 193040mm

Dark Surge 30041mm

Power Reserve

Archival 193040h

Dark Surge 30041h

Water Resistance

Archival 193030m

Dark Surge 300300m

MSRP

Archival 1930$3,863

Dark Surge 300$1,390

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Standard

Adriatic

Lume

None

SuperLuminova C3

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

ETA 2360

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,863

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