Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley Discovery or the Henry Archer Arkona?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley Discovery is the cheaper of the two at $99, against $4,999 for the Henry Archer Arkona — a $4,900 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Smith & Bradley Discovery or the Henry Archer Arkona?

The Henry Archer Arkona is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Smith & Bradley Discovery.

What movement does the Smith & Bradley Discovery run compared to the Henry Archer Arkona?

The Smith & Bradley Discovery runs a quartz caliber, while the Henry Archer Arkona runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

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Smith & Bradley DiscoveryvsHenry Archer Arkona

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

Smith & Bradley Discovery

discovery-field-watch

MSRP $99

Henry Archer Arkona

arkona-sylva

MSRP $4,999

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Discovery40mm

Arkona40mm

Power Reserve

Discovery40h

Arkona40h

Water Resistance

Discovery50m

Arkona200m

MSRP

Discovery$99

Arkona$4,999

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Sylva

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

Miyota 9015

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$99

$4,999

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