Which is cheaper, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Fears Archival 1930?

At MSRP the Beaufort Bicompax is the cheaper of the two at $1,399, against $3,863 for the Fears Archival 1930 — a $2,464 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Fears Archival 1930?

The Beaufort Bicompax wears larger at 40.5mm versus 40mm for the Fears Archival 1930 — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Fears Archival 1930?

The Beaufort Bicompax is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Fears Archival 1930.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Fears Archival 1930?

The Beaufort Bicompax carries a 63-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Fears Archival 1930.

What movement does the Beaufort Bicompax run compared to the Fears Archival 1930?

Both watches run manual movements — the Beaufort Bicompax uses the Sellita SW510M BH b and the Fears Archival 1930 uses the ETA 2360.

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Beaufort BicompaxvsFears Archival 1930

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Beaufort Bicompax

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MSRP $1,399

Fears Archival 1930

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MSRP $3,863

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Bicompax40.5mm

Archival 193040mm

Power Reserve

Bicompax63h

Archival 193040h

Water Resistance

Bicompax50m

Archival 193030m

MSRP

Bicompax$1,399

Archival 1930$3,863

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Salmon

Standard

Lume

Super-LumiNova applied to the index and hands for low-light readability.

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW510M BH b

ETA 2360

Power Reserve

63h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,399

$3,863

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