Which is cheaper, the Seestern S424 Full Lume Pilot or the Henry Archer Akva?

At MSRP the Seestern S424 Full Lume Pilot is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $4,299 for the Henry Archer Akva — a $4,000 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Seestern S424 Full Lume Pilot or the Henry Archer Akva?

The Henry Archer Akva wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Seestern S424 Full Lume Pilot — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Seestern S424 Full Lume Pilot or the Henry Archer Akva?

The Henry Archer Akva is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Seestern S424 Full Lume Pilot.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Seestern S424 Full Lume Pilot or the Henry Archer Akva?

The Seestern S424 Full Lume Pilot carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Akva.

What movement does the Seestern S424 Full Lume Pilot run compared to the Henry Archer Akva?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Seestern S424 Full Lume Pilot uses the Seiko NH35A and the Henry Archer Akva uses the Miyota 9039.

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Seestern S424 Full Lume PilotvsHenry Archer Akva

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

Seestern S424 Full Lume Pilot

S424 V1

MSRP $299

Henry Archer Akva

HAC-AKV-SPC-BOR

MSRP $4,299

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

S424 Full Lume Pilot38mm

Akva40mm

Power Reserve

S424 Full Lume Pilot41h

Akva40h

Water Resistance

S424 Full Lume Pilot50m

Akva200m

MSRP

S424 Full Lume Pilot$299

Akva$4,299

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Grey

Lume

Full lume

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

Miyota 9039

Beat Rate

21,600 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Jewels

Complications

GMT

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$4,299

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