Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Lum-Tec RPM?

At MSRP the Lum-Tec RPM is the cheaper of the two at $495, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $2,804 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Lum-Tec RPM?

The Lum-Tec RPM wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Lum-Tec RPM?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Lum-Tec RPM.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Lum-Tec RPM?

The Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Lum-Tec RPM runs a quartz.

Side by side

Henry Archer NordlysvsLum-Tec RPM

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Lum-Tec RPM

rpm-3

MSRP $495

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

RPM43mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

RPM40h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

RPM50m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

RPM$495

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Blue

RPM 3

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$495

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