Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Akva or the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $4,299 for the Henry Archer Akva — a $3,749 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Akva or the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton?

The Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton wears larger at 45mm versus 40mm for the Henry Archer Akva — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Akva or the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton?

The Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton is rated to 550m versus 200m for the Henry Archer Akva.

What movement does the Henry Archer Akva run compared to the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Akva uses the Miyota 9039 and the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton uses the SII NH38A.

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Henry Archer AkvavsSpinnaker Piccard Skeleton

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

Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton

piccard-skeleton-automatic-dust-black-sp-5135-11

MSRP $550

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Akva40mm

Piccard Skeleton45mm

Power Reserve

Akva40h

Piccard Skeleton40h

Water Resistance

Akva200m

Piccard Skeleton550m

MSRP

Akva$4,299

Piccard Skeleton$550

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

40mm

45mm

Thickness

10.5mm

21mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

52mm

Lug Width

—

22mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

200m

550m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Grey

Black

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

SII NH38A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,299

$550

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