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

At MSRP the Helgray Field Officer I (Refurbished) is the cheaper of the two at $125, against $3,863 for the Fears Archival 1930 — a $3,738 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Helgray Field Officer I (Refurbished)?

The Helgray Field Officer I (Refurbished) 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 Helgray Field Officer I (Refurbished)?

The Helgray Field Officer I (Refurbished) is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Fears Archival 1930.

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

The Fears Archival 1930 runs a manual caliber (ETA 2360), while the Helgray Field Officer I (Refurbished) runs a quartz (Swiss-Made Ronda 515 Strap).

Side by side

Fears Archival 1930vsHelgray Field Officer I (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 I (Refurbished)

field-officer-i

MSRP $125

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Archival 193040mm

Field Officer I (Refurbished)42mm

Power Reserve

Archival 193040h

Field Officer I (Refurbished)40h

Water Resistance

Archival 193030m

Field Officer I (Refurbished)50m

MSRP

Archival 1930$3,863

Field Officer I (Refurbished)$125

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Standard

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 2360

Swiss-Made Ronda 515 Strap

Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,863

$125

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