Which is cheaper, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Islander Rocky Point Analog-Digital Watch with Black Dial #ISL-327?

At MSRP the Islander Rocky Point Analog-Digital Watch with Black Dial #ISL-327 is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $3,863 for the Fears Archival 1930 — a $3,414 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Islander Rocky Point Analog-Digital Watch with Black Dial #ISL-327?

The Islander Rocky Point Analog-Digital Watch with Black Dial #ISL-327 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 Islander Rocky Point Analog-Digital Watch with Black Dial #ISL-327?

The Islander Rocky Point Analog-Digital Watch with Black Dial #ISL-327 is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Fears Archival 1930.

What movement does the Fears Archival 1930 run compared to the Islander Rocky Point Analog-Digital Watch with Black Dial #ISL-327?

The Fears Archival 1930 runs a manual caliber (ETA 2360), while the Islander Rocky Point Analog-Digital Watch with Black Dial #ISL-327 runs a quartz (Ronda Quartz).

Side by side

Fears Archival 1930vsIslander Islander Rocky Point Analog-Digital Watch with Black Dial #ISL-327

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

Fears Archival 1930

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MSRP $3,863

Islander Islander Rocky Point Analog-Digital Watch with Black Dial #ISL-327

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MSRP $449

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Archival 193040mm

Islander Rocky Point Analog-Digital Watch with Black Dial #ISL-32743mm

Power Reserve

Archival 193040h

Islander Rocky Point Analog-Digital Watch with Black Dial #ISL-327—

Water Resistance

Archival 193030m

Islander Rocky Point Analog-Digital Watch with Black Dial #ISL-327100m

MSRP

Archival 1930$3,863

Islander Rocky Point Analog-Digital Watch with Black Dial #ISL-327$449

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Standard

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

ETA 2360

Ronda Quartz

Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,863

$449

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