Which is cheaper, the Bremont Waterman Apex or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

At MSRP the Henry Archer Nordlys is the cheaper of the two at $3,299, against $5,350 for the Bremont Waterman Apex — a $2,051 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bremont Waterman Apex or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

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

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

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

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

The Bremont Waterman Apex runs a mechanical caliber, while the Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

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Bremont Waterman ApexvsHenry Archer Nordlys

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

Bremont Waterman Apex

w-apexii-b

MSRP $5,350

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Waterman Apex43mm

Nordlys42mm

Power Reserve

Waterman Apex40h

Nordlys40h

Water Resistance

Waterman Apex500m

Nordlys200m

MSRP

Waterman Apex$5,350

Nordlys$3,299

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

43mm

42mm

Thickness

16.5mm

11mm

Lug Width

16.5mm

20mm

Water Resistance

500m

200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Apex II 43mm

Blue

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

—

Miyota 9015

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,350

$3,299

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