Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Seiko Alpinist?

At MSRP the Seiko Alpinist is the cheaper of the two at $750, against $2,199 for the Henry Archer Kvantum — a $1,449 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Seiko Alpinist?

The Henry Archer Kvantum wears larger at 41mm versus 39.5mm for the Seiko Alpinist — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Seiko Alpinist?

The Henry Archer Kvantum is rated to 50m versus 20m for the Seiko Alpinist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Seiko Alpinist?

The Seiko Alpinist carries a 70-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Kvantum.

What movement does the Henry Archer Kvantum run compared to the Seiko Alpinist?

The Henry Archer Kvantum runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VK64), while the Seiko Alpinist runs a automatic (6R35).

Side by side

Henry Archer KvantumvsSeiko Alpinist

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

Henry Archer Kvantum

5744002550563

MSRP $2,199

Seiko Alpinist

spb117j1

MSRP $750

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kvantum41mm

Alpinist39.5mm

Power Reserve

Kvantum40h

Alpinist70h

Water Resistance

Kvantum50m

Alpinist200m

MSRP

Kvantum$2,199

Alpinist$750

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

Tan

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK64

6R35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,199

$750

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