Which is cheaper, the Fears Archival 1930 or the RZE Valour 38?

At MSRP the RZE Valour 38 is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $3,863 for the Fears Archival 1930 — a $3,464 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Archival 1930 or the RZE Valour 38?

The Fears Archival 1930 wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the RZE Valour 38 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears Archival 1930 or the RZE Valour 38?

The RZE Valour 38 is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Fears Archival 1930.

What movement does the Fears Archival 1930 run compared to the RZE Valour 38?

The Fears Archival 1930 runs a manual caliber (ETA 2360), while the RZE Valour 38 runs a automatic (Miyota 9039).

Side by side

Fears Archival 1930vsRZE Valour 38

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

Fears Archival 1930

archival-1930

MSRP $3,863

RZE Valour 38

RZE-VAL

MSRP $399

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Archival 193040mm

Valour 3838mm

Power Reserve

Archival 193040h

Valour 3840h

Water Resistance

Archival 193030m

Valour 38100m

MSRP

Archival 1930$3,863

Valour 38$399

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Standard

White

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

ETA 2360

Miyota 9039

Type

Manual

Automatic

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,863

$399

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