Which is cheaper, the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz or the Henry Archer Tidevand?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $195, against $5,299 for the Henry Archer Tidevand — a $5,104 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz or the Henry Archer Tidevand?

The AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Henry Archer Tidevand — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz or the Henry Archer Tidevand?

The Henry Archer Tidevand is rated to 200m versus 50m for the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz.

What movement does the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz run compared to the Henry Archer Tidevand?

The AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz runs a meca-quartz caliber, while the Henry Archer Tidevand runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

Side by side

AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-QuartzvsHenry Archer Tidevand

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

AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz

dambuster-chadwick-meca-quartz-cobalt-blue-av-4113-01

MSRP $195

Henry Archer Tidevand

HAC-TDV-DCS-3LI

MSRP $5,299

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz43mm

Tidevand40mm

Power Reserve

Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz40h

Tidevand40h

Water Resistance

Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz50m

Tidevand200m

MSRP

Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz$195

Tidevand$5,299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

Dial Color

Blue

Grey

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

Miyota 9015

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$195

$5,299

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