Which is cheaper, the Halios Universa II or the Henry Archer Havstrøm?

At MSRP the Halios Universa II is the cheaper of the two at $995, against $4,999 for the Henry Archer Havstrøm — a $4,004 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Halios Universa II or the Henry Archer Havstrøm?

The Henry Archer Havstrøm wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Halios Universa II — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Halios Universa II or the Henry Archer Havstrøm?

The Henry Archer Havstrøm is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Halios Universa II.

What movement does the Halios Universa II run compared to the Henry Archer Havstrøm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Halios Universa II uses the Sellita SW300-1 and the Henry Archer Havstrøm uses the Miyota 9019.

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Halios Universa IIvsHenry Archer Havstrøm

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

Halios Universa II

universa-ii-5n-gold

MSRP $995

Henry Archer Havstrøm

havstrom-icewake

MSRP $4,999

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Universa II38mm

Havstrøm40mm

Power Reserve

Universa II40h

Havstrøm40h

Water Resistance

Universa II100m

Havstrøm200m

MSRP

Universa II$995

Havstrøm$4,999

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire (double-domed)

Sapphire

Dial Color

Gold

Icewake

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300-1

Miyota 9019

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$995

$4,999

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