Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Arkona or the RZE Valour 38?

At MSRP the RZE Valour 38 is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $4,999 for the Henry Archer Arkona — a $4,600 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Arkona or the RZE Valour 38?

The Henry Archer Arkona wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the RZE Valour 38 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Arkona or the RZE Valour 38?

The Henry Archer Arkona is rated to 200m versus 100m for the RZE Valour 38.

What movement does the Henry Archer Arkona run compared to the RZE Valour 38?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Arkona uses the Miyota 9015 and the RZE Valour 38 uses the Miyota 9039.

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Henry Archer ArkonavsRZE Valour 38

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

Henry Archer Arkona

arkona-sylva

MSRP $4,999

RZE Valour 38

RZE-VAL

MSRP $399

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Arkona40mm

Valour 3838mm

Power Reserve

Arkona40h

Valour 3840h

Water Resistance

Arkona200m

Valour 38100m

MSRP

Arkona$4,999

Valour 38$399

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Sylva

White

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Miyota 9039

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,999

$399

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