Which is cheaper, the Bremont S500 or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

At MSRP the Henry Archer Nordlys is the cheaper of the two at $3,299, against $4,395 for the Bremont S500 — a $1,096 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bremont S500 or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

The Bremont S500 wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Bremont S500 or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

The Bremont S500 is rated to 500m versus 200m for the Henry Archer Nordlys.

What movement does the Bremont S500 run compared to the Henry Archer Nordlys?

The Bremont S500 runs a mechanical caliber (BE-92AE), while the Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

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Bremont S500vsHenry Archer Nordlys

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

Bremont S500

s500-rnli-o-r-s

MSRP $4,395

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

S50043mm

Nordlys42mm

Power Reserve

S50040h

Nordlys40h

Water Resistance

S500500m

Nordlys200m

MSRP

S500$4,395

Nordlys$3,299

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

43mm

42mm

Thickness

—

11mm

Lug Width

—

20mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

500m

200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Orange

Blue

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

BE-92AE

Miyota 9015

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,395

$3,299

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