Which is cheaper, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Helgray Field Officer II (Refurbished)?

At MSRP the Helgray Field Officer II (Refurbished) is the cheaper of the two at $199, against $3,863 for the Fears Archival 1930 — a $3,664 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Helgray Field Officer II (Refurbished)?

The Helgray Field Officer II (Refurbished) is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Fears Archival 1930.

What movement does the Fears Archival 1930 run compared to the Helgray Field Officer II (Refurbished)?

The Fears Archival 1930 runs a manual caliber (ETA 2360), while the Helgray Field Officer II (Refurbished) runs a quartz (The Field Officer).

Side by side

Fears Archival 1930vsHelgray Field Officer II (Refurbished)

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

Fears Archival 1930

archival-1930

MSRP $3,863

Helgray Field Officer II (Refurbished)

field-officer

MSRP $199

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Archival 193040mm

Field Officer II (Refurbished)40mm

Power Reserve

Archival 193040h

Field Officer II (Refurbished)40h

Water Resistance

Archival 193030m

Field Officer II (Refurbished)100m

MSRP

Archival 1930$3,863

Field Officer II (Refurbished)$199

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Standard

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 2360

The Field Officer

Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,863

$199

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