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Fears Archival 1930vsGrand Seiko SBGD223

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

Archival 1930
FearsArchival 1930
MSRP $3,863
SBGD223
Grand SeikoSBGD223
MSRP $320,000

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Archival 193040mm
SBGD22344.5mm
Power Reserve
Archival 193040h
SBGD223192h
Water Resistance
Archival 193030m
SBGD223100m
MSRP
Archival 1930$3,863
SBGD223$320,000

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Dress
Chronograph
Diameter
40mm
44.5mm
Thickness
8.54mm
14.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
—
52mm
Lug Width
20mm
23mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Platinum
Water Resistance
30m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Standard
Black

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
ETA 2360
9R01
Type
Manual
Spring Drive
Power Reserve
40h
192h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$3,863
$320,000

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