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Fears Archival 1930vsGrand Seiko SBGW306

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

Archival 1930
FearsArchival 1930
MSRP $3,863
SBGW306
Grand SeikoSBGW306
MSRP $17,900

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Archival 193040mm
SBGW30636.5mm
Power Reserve
Archival 193040h
SBGW30672h
Water Resistance
Archival 193030m
SBGW306100m
MSRP
Archival 1930$3,863
SBGW306$17,900

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Diameter
40mm
36.5mm
Thickness
8.54mm
11.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
—
42.7mm
Lug Width
20mm
18mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Gold
Water Resistance
30m
100m

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
$17,900

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