Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001?

At MSRP the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001 is the cheaper of the two at $405, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $2,894 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001?

The Henry Archer Nordlys wears larger at 42mm versus 35mm for the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001 — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 50m for the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001?

The Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001 runs a quartz (TMI VD78A).

Side by side

Henry Archer NordlysvsKUOE OLD SMITH 90-001

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001

os90001-agd-o-bk-sa

MSRP $405

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

OLD SMITH 90-00135mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

OLD SMITH 90-00140h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

OLD SMITH 90-00150m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

OLD SMITH 90-001$405

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

Dome

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Blue

Gold

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

TMI VD78A

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$405

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