Which is cheaper, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Lum-Tec M94 Bronze?

At MSRP the Lum-Tec M94 Bronze is the cheaper of the two at $999, against $3,863 for the Fears Archival 1930 — a $2,864 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Lum-Tec M94 Bronze?

The Lum-Tec M94 Bronze wears larger at 44mm versus 40mm for the Fears Archival 1930 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Lum-Tec M94 Bronze?

The Lum-Tec M94 Bronze is rated to 200m versus 30m for the Fears Archival 1930.

What movement does the Fears Archival 1930 run compared to the Lum-Tec M94 Bronze?

The Fears Archival 1930 runs a manual caliber (ETA 2360), while the Lum-Tec M94 Bronze runs a automatic (Miyota 9075).

Side by side

Fears Archival 1930vsLum-Tec M94 Bronze

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

Lum-Tec M94 Bronze

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MSRP $999

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Archival 193040mm

M94 Bronze44mm

Power Reserve

Archival 193040h

M94 Bronze40h

Water Resistance

Archival 193030m

M94 Bronze200m

MSRP

Archival 1930$3,863

M94 Bronze$999

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Standard

Bronze

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 2360

Miyota 9075

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,863

$999

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