Which is cheaper, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $3,863 for the Fears Archival 1930 — a $3,313 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Fears Archival 1930 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Fears Archival 1930.

What movement does the Fears Archival 1930 run compared to the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical?

Both watches run manual movements — the Fears Archival 1930 uses the ETA 2360 and the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical uses the Seagull ST19.

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Fears Archival 1930vsHemel Sky Racer Mechanical

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

Fears Archival 1930

archival-1930

MSRP $3,863

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Archival 193040mm

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Power Reserve

Archival 193040h

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Water Resistance

Archival 193030m

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

MSRP

Archival 1930$3,863

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Standard

Black

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

ETA 2360

Seagull ST19

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,863

$550

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