Which is cheaper, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies) is the cheaper of the two at $350, against $3,863 for the Fears Archival 1930 — a $3,513 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)?

The Fears Archival 1930 wears larger at 40mm versus 29.6mm for the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies) — a 10.4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)?

The Fears Archival 1930 is rated to 30m versus 5m for the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies).

What movement does the Fears Archival 1930 run compared to the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)?

The Fears Archival 1930 runs a manual caliber (ETA 2360), while the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies) runs a quartz (6N01).

Side by side

Fears Archival 1930vsSeiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)

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

Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)

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MSRP $350

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Archival 193040mm

Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)29.6mm

Power Reserve

Archival 193040h

Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)40h

Water Resistance

Archival 193030m

Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)50m

MSRP

Archival 1930$3,863

Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)$350

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

40mm

29.6mm

Thickness

8.54mm

6.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

37.7mm

Lug Width

20mm

14mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

30m

50m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Standard

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 2360

6N01

Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,863

$350

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