Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Spinnaker Dark Purple?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Dark Purple is the cheaper of the two at $289, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $3,010 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Spinnaker Dark Purple?

The Spinnaker Dark Purple wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Spinnaker Dark Purple?

The Spinnaker Dark Purple is rated to 550m versus 200m for the Henry Archer Nordlys.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Spinnaker Dark Purple?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Nordlys uses the Miyota 9015 and the Spinnaker Dark Purple uses the SII NH35A.

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Henry Archer NordlysvsSpinnaker Dark Purple

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Spinnaker Dark Purple

piccard-automatic-dark-purple-sp-5098-66

MSRP $289

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

Dark Purple45mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

Dark Purple40h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

Dark Purple550m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

Dark Purple$289

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

42mm

45mm

Thickness

11mm

21mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

52mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Water Resistance

200m

550m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Blue

Dark Purple

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

SII NH35A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$289

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