Which is cheaper, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Mazzucato Rim Sub?

At MSRP the Mazzucato Rim Sub is the cheaper of the two at $600, against $3,863 for the Fears Archival 1930 — a $3,263 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Mazzucato Rim Sub?

The Mazzucato Rim Sub 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 Mazzucato Rim Sub?

The Mazzucato Rim Sub is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Fears Archival 1930.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Mazzucato Rim Sub?

The Mazzucato Rim Sub carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Fears Archival 1930.

What movement does the Fears Archival 1930 run compared to the Mazzucato Rim Sub?

The Fears Archival 1930 runs a manual caliber (ETA 2360), while the Mazzucato Rim Sub runs a automatic (Seiko NH70).

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Fears Archival 1930vsMazzucato Rim Sub

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Fears Archival 1930

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MSRP $3,863

Mazzucato Rim Sub

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MSRP $600

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Archival 193040mm

Rim Sub42mm

Power Reserve

Archival 193040h

Rim Sub42h

Water Resistance

Archival 193030m

Rim Sub100m

MSRP

Archival 1930$3,863

Rim Sub$600

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Dial Color

Standard

Orange

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

ETA 2360

Seiko NH70

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,863

$600

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