Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver is the cheaper of the two at $750, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $2,549 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

The Henry Archer Nordlys wears larger at 42mm versus 36mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Nordlys.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver run compared to the Henry Archer Nordlys?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210), while the Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Desk DivervsHenry Archer Nordlys

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

Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver

cincinnati-watch-company-desk-diver

MSRP $750

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Desk Diver36mm

Nordlys42mm

Power Reserve

Desk Diver45h

Nordlys40h

Water Resistance

Desk Diver50m

Nordlys200m

MSRP

Desk Diver$750

Nordlys$3,299

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

36mm

42mm

Thickness

0mm

11mm

Lug-to-Lug

0mm

—

Lug Width

0mm

20mm

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

50m

200m

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Sandwich

Blue

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210

Miyota 9015

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$750

$3,299

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