Fears · Microbrand · United Kingdom
Fears Archival 1930 Small Seconds
Movement
- Caliber
- Hand-wound, caliber not identified
- Type
- Hand-wound
- Tier
- —
- Complications
- Hours, Minutes, Small seconds
- Frequency
- —
- Power reserve
- —
- Hacking
- —
- Accuracy (factory)
- —
- Brand regulation
- -30 / +30 s/day
- Modifications
- New-old-stock ZentRa 185 / ETA 717 (circa 1935), reconditioned in the UK with an upgraded mainspring
Case
- Diameter
- 22 mm
- Lug to lug
- —
- Thickness
- 9.28 mm
- Lug width
- 20 mm
- Material
- Steel (316L)
- Hardening
- —
- Water resistance
- 30 m
- Crown
- —
- Case back
- Solid
- Bezel
- —
- Finishing
- Linear brushed and polished; curved case and caseback
Crystal & dial
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Shape
- —
- Anti-reflective
- Both sides
- Lume
- —
Bracelet
- Bracelet
- Not offered
Straps
- Strap 1
- Leather, Handmade oxblood red Bristol calf leather (Thomas Ware & Sons), Fears Blue Alcantara lining, pin buckle
Weight
- Head only
- —
- On bracelet
- —
- On strap
- —
Prices
| Variant | Configuration | Type | Price | USD | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | — | Msrp | 3,291.67 GBPex VAT | $4,388 | 2026-10-24 | link |
Variants
| Name | Reference | Dial |
|---|---|---|
| Vintage Champagne | BS8-1930-0-SS | champagne |
About this entry
60% of key specs known. Missing: movement, lug-to-lug, weight, hardening, crown, lume.
The small-seconds version of the Archival 1930 (separate model: different movement), made for Fears' 175th anniversary in 2021. Powered by a new-old-stock hand-wound ZentRa 185 / ETA 717 from around 1935 (15 jewels, 18,000 vph, 38-hour power reserve per Fears), reconditioned in the UK with an upgraded mainspring; it has no modern shock protection and Fears expects ±30 s/day. There is no movement file for this vintage caliber (no factory spec sheet could be found), so only the movement type is recorded. Case 40 x 22mm: the 22mm width is recorded as the diameter; the 40mm length is not recorded as lug-to-lug because Fears doesn't say it is measured tip to tip. 9.28mm deep, 0.74mm more than the two-hander. Each watch is engraved with one of the years 1977-2015, when the company was dormant: 39 pieces, which Fratello confirms (175 Archival 1930s in all, 136 of them two-handers). Sold out; the page still loads. The price is the ex-VAT price in Fears' store data (UK buyers pay 20% VAT on top, £3,950, the launch price Fratello gives).
Last verified: 2026-10-25. Edit or correct this entry.