Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $2,619 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

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

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Nordlys uses the Miyota 9015 and the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Henry Archer NordlysvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Blue

38mm Automatic

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Seiko NH35

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$680

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