Which is cheaper, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)?

At MSRP the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $3,863 for the Fears Archival 1930 — a $3,564 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)?

The Helgray Hornet Bandit (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 Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)?

The Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Fears Archival 1930.

What movement does the Fears Archival 1930 run compared to the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)?

The Fears Archival 1930 runs a manual caliber (ETA 2360), while the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) runs a quartz (Miyota 1L45 with Small Second Strap).

Side by side

Fears Archival 1930vsHelgray Hornet Bandit (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 Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)

hornet-bandit

MSRP $299

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Archival 193040mm

Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)42mm

Power Reserve

Archival 193040h

Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)40h

Water Resistance

Archival 193030m

Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)100m

MSRP

Archival 1930$3,863

Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Standard

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 2360

Miyota 1L45 with Small Second Strap

Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,863

$299

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