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

At MSRP the Helgray Kensington Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $4,999 for the Henry Archer Arkona — a $4,700 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Henry Archer Arkona 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 Arkona or the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

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

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

The Henry Archer Arkona runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Helgray Kensington Quartz runs a quartz (Miyota GL22).

Side by side

Henry Archer ArkonavsHelgray Kensington Quartz

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

Henry Archer Arkona

arkona-sylva

MSRP $4,999

Helgray Kensington Quartz

kensington

MSRP $299

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Arkona40mm

Kensington Quartz38mm

Power Reserve

Arkona40h

Kensington Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Arkona200m

Kensington Quartz50m

MSRP

Arkona$4,999

Kensington Quartz$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Sylva

Black

Lume

None

Yes

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Miyota GL22

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,999

$299

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