Which is cheaper, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph?

At MSRP the Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $2,499, against $3,863 for the Fears Archival 1930 — a $1,364 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph?

The Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Fears Archival 1930 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph?

The Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Fears Archival 1930.

What movement does the Fears Archival 1930 run compared to the Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph?

The Fears Archival 1930 runs a manual caliber (ETA 2360), while the Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph runs a automatic (ETA 2894 Élaboré).

Side by side

Fears Archival 1930vsZelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph

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

Fears Archival 1930

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MSRP $3,863

Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph

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MSRP $2,499

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Archival 193040mm

Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph41mm

Power Reserve

Archival 193040h

Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Archival 193030m

Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph50m

MSRP

Archival 1930$3,863

Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph$2,499

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Standard

Meteorite LE

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 2360

ETA 2894 Élaboré

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,863

$2,499

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