Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Akva or the Lum-Tec RPM?

At MSRP the Lum-Tec RPM is the cheaper of the two at $495, against $4,299 for the Henry Archer Akva — a $3,804 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Akva or the Lum-Tec RPM?

The Lum-Tec RPM wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Henry Archer Akva — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Akva or the Lum-Tec RPM?

The Henry Archer Akva is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Lum-Tec RPM.

What movement does the Henry Archer Akva run compared to the Lum-Tec RPM?

The Henry Archer Akva runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9039), while the Lum-Tec RPM runs a quartz.

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Henry Archer AkvavsLum-Tec RPM

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

Henry Archer Akva

HAC-AKV-SPC-BOR

MSRP $4,299

Lum-Tec RPM

rpm-3

MSRP $495

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Akva40mm

RPM43mm

Power Reserve

Akva40h

RPM40h

Water Resistance

Akva200m

RPM50m

MSRP

Akva$4,299

RPM$495

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Grey

RPM 3

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,299

$495

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