Which is cheaper, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Pagani Design PD-1786?

At MSRP the Pagani Design PD-1786 is the cheaper of the two at $115, against $3,863 for the Fears Archival 1930 — a $3,748 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Pagani Design PD-1786?

The Fears Archival 1930 wears larger at 40mm versus 32.5mm for the Pagani Design PD-1786 — a 7.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Pagani Design PD-1786?

The Pagani Design PD-1786 is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Fears Archival 1930.

What movement does the Fears Archival 1930 run compared to the Pagani Design PD-1786?

The Fears Archival 1930 runs a manual caliber (ETA 2360), while the Pagani Design PD-1786 runs a quartz.

Side by side

Fears Archival 1930vsPagani Design PD-1786

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

Fears Archival 1930

archival-1930

MSRP $3,863

Pagani Design PD-1786

pd-1786

MSRP $115

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Archival 193040mm

PD-178632.5mm

Power Reserve

Archival 193040h

PD-178640h

Water Resistance

Archival 193030m

PD-178650m

MSRP

Archival 1930$3,863

PD-1786$115

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Standard

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 2360

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Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,863

$115

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