Which is cheaper, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Mr Jones Watches Fantastic Exploits?

At MSRP the Mr Jones Watches Fantastic Exploits is the cheaper of the two at $545, against $3,863 for the Fears Archival 1930 — a $3,318 gap before any retailer discounting.

What movement does the Fears Archival 1930 run compared to the Mr Jones Watches Fantastic Exploits?

The Fears Archival 1930 runs a manual caliber (ETA 2360), while the Mr Jones Watches Fantastic Exploits runs a automatic.

Side by side

Fears Archival 1930vsMr Jones Watches Fantastic Exploits

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

Fears Archival 1930

archival-1930

MSRP $3,863

Mr Jones Watches Fantastic Exploits

85-D1

MSRP $545

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Archival 193040mm

Fantastic Exploits—

Power Reserve

Archival 193040h

Fantastic Exploits40h

Water Resistance

Archival 193030m

Fantastic Exploits—

MSRP

Archival 1930$3,863

Fantastic Exploits$545

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Standard

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 2360

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Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,863

$545

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