Which is bigger, the Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mm or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

The Henry Archer Nordlys wears larger at 42mm versus 36mm for the Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mm — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mm or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

The Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mm is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Henry Archer Nordlys.

What movement does the Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mm run compared to the Henry Archer Nordlys?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mm uses the Sellita SW220-1 and the Henry Archer Nordlys uses the Miyota 9015.

Side by side

Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mmvsHenry Archer Nordlys

Q: Which is cheaper, the Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mm or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

At MSRP the Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mm is the cheaper of the two at $1,200, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $2,099 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mm

36mm-original-sar-w-date-osar-d

MSRP $1,200

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mm36mm

Nordlys42mm

Power Reserve

OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mm40h

Nordlys40h

Water Resistance

OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mm300m

Nordlys200m

MSRP

OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mm$1,200

Nordlys$3,299

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

36mm

42mm

Thickness

13mm

11mm

Lug-to-Lug

43.5mm

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Lug Width

18mm

20mm

Water Resistance

300m

200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

Blue

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW220-1

Miyota 9015

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,200

$3,299

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