Which is cheaper, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Oblvlo NM Automatic?

At MSRP the Oblvlo NM Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $210, against $3,863 for the Fears Archival 1930 — a $3,653 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Oblvlo NM Automatic?

The Oblvlo NM Automatic is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Fears Archival 1930.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Oblvlo NM Automatic?

The Oblvlo NM Automatic carries a 50-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Fears Archival 1930.

What movement does the Fears Archival 1930 run compared to the Oblvlo NM Automatic?

The Fears Archival 1930 runs a manual caliber (ETA 2360), while the Oblvlo NM Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH39).

Side by side

Fears Archival 1930vsOblvlo NM Automatic

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

Fears Archival 1930

archival-1930

MSRP $3,863

Oblvlo NM Automatic

MSRP $210

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13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Archival 193040mm

NM Automatic40mm

Power Reserve

Archival 193040h

NM Automatic50h

Water Resistance

Archival 193030m

NM Automatic50m

MSRP

Archival 1930$3,863

NM Automatic$210

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Standard

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

ETA 2360

Seiko NH39

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

50h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,863

$210

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