Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Arkona or the William Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch?

At MSRP the William Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch is the cheaper of the two at $995, against $4,999 for the Henry Archer Arkona — a $4,004 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Arkona or the William Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch?

The William Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Henry Archer Arkona — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Arkona or the William Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch?

The Henry Archer Arkona is rated to 200m versus 100m for the William Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch.

What movement does the Henry Archer Arkona run compared to the William Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Arkona uses the Miyota 9015 and the William Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Henry Archer ArkonavsWilliam Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch

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

Henry Archer Arkona

arkona-sylva

MSRP $4,999

William Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch

lfbwatch

MSRP $995

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Arkona40mm

London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch41mm

Power Reserve

Arkona40h

London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch40h

Water Resistance

Arkona200m

London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch100m

MSRP

Arkona$4,999

London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch$995

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

40mm

41mm

Thickness

11.5mm

15mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

49mm

Water Resistance

200m

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Sylva

Standard

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Seiko NH35

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,999

$995

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