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

At MSRP the Halios Universa II is the cheaper of the two at $995, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $2,304 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Henry Archer Nordlys wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Halios Universa II — a 4mm difference across the dial.

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

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

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

Both watches run automatic movements — the Halios Universa II uses the Sellita SW300-1 and the Henry Archer Nordlys uses the Miyota 9015.

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Halios Universa IIvsHenry Archer Nordlys

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 Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Universa II38mm

Nordlys42mm

Power Reserve

Universa II40h

Nordlys40h

Water Resistance

Universa II100m

Nordlys200m

MSRP

Universa II$995

Nordlys$3,299

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire (double-domed)

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Gold

Blue

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300-1

Miyota 9015

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$995

$3,299

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