Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Akva or the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

At MSRP the Helgray Kensington Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $4,299 for the Henry Archer Akva — a $4,000 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Akva or the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

The Henry Archer Akva wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Helgray Kensington Quartz — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Akva or the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

The Henry Archer Akva is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

What movement does the Henry Archer Akva run compared to the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

The Henry Archer Akva runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9039), while the Helgray Kensington Quartz runs a quartz (Miyota GL22).

Side by side

Henry Archer AkvavsHelgray Kensington Quartz

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

Henry Archer Akva

HAC-AKV-SPC-BOR

MSRP $4,299

Helgray Kensington Quartz

kensington

MSRP $299

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Akva40mm

Kensington Quartz38mm

Power Reserve

Akva40h

Kensington Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Akva200m

Kensington Quartz50m

MSRP

Akva$4,299

Kensington Quartz$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Grey

Black

Lume

None

Yes

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

Miyota GL22

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,299

$299

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