Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane?

At MSRP the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane is the cheaper of the two at $345, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $2,954 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane?

The Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane wears larger at 46mm versus 42mm for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane?

The Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane runs a quartz (Ronda 515).

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Henry Archer NordlysvsMr Jones Watches Paper Crane

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane

paper-crane

MSRP $345

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

Paper Crane46mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

Paper Crane40h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

Paper Crane50m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

Paper Crane$345

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Blue

Standard

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Ronda 515

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$345

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