Which is cheaper, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Signum Cuda?

At MSRP the Signum Cuda is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $3,863 for the Fears Archival 1930 — a $3,364 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Signum Cuda?

The Signum Cuda wears larger at 42.5mm versus 40mm for the Fears Archival 1930 — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Signum Cuda?

The Signum Cuda is rated to 200m versus 30m for the Fears Archival 1930.

What movement does the Fears Archival 1930 run compared to the Signum Cuda?

The Fears Archival 1930 runs a manual caliber (ETA 2360), while the Signum Cuda runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

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Fears Archival 1930vsSignum Cuda

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Fears Archival 1930

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MSRP $3,863

Signum Cuda

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MSRP $499

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Archival 193040mm

Cuda42.5mm

Power Reserve

Archival 193040h

Cuda—

Water Resistance

Archival 193030m

Cuda200m

MSRP

Archival 1930$3,863

Cuda$499

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Standard

—

Lume

None

SuperLuminova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

ETA 2360

Miyota 9015

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,863

$499

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