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Fears Archival 1930vsGrand Seiko SBGW262

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

Archival 1930
FearsArchival 1930
MSRP $3,863
SBGW262
Grand SeikoSBGW262
MSRP $30,000

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Archival 193040mm
SBGW26239mm
Power Reserve
Archival 193040h
SBGW26272h
Water Resistance
Archival 193030m
SBGW26230m
MSRP
Archival 1930$3,863
SBGW262$30,000

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
40mm
39mm
Thickness
8.54mm
11.6mm
Lug-to-Lug
—
44mm
Lug Width
20mm
19mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Gold

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Standard
Black

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
ETA 2360
9S64
Power Reserve
40h
72h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$3,863
$30,000

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