Which is cheaper, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Ferro AGL 2 Chronograph?

At MSRP the Ferro AGL 2 Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $475, against $3,863 for the Fears Archival 1930 — a $3,388 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Ferro AGL 2 Chronograph?

The Ferro AGL 2 Chronograph wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Fears Archival 1930 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Ferro AGL 2 Chronograph?

The Ferro AGL 2 Chronograph is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Fears Archival 1930.

What movement does the Fears Archival 1930 run compared to the Ferro AGL 2 Chronograph?

The Fears Archival 1930 runs a manual caliber (ETA 2360), while the Ferro AGL 2 Chronograph runs a quartz.

Side by side

Fears Archival 1930vsFerro AGL 2 Chronograph

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

Fears Archival 1930

archival-1930

MSRP $3,863

Ferro AGL 2 Chronograph

agl-2-chronograph-black

MSRP $475

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Archival 193040mm

AGL 2 Chronograph42mm

Power Reserve

Archival 193040h

AGL 2 Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Archival 193030m

AGL 2 Chronograph50m

MSRP

Archival 1930$3,863

AGL 2 Chronograph$475

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Standard

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 2360

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Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,863

$475

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