Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Orient Kanno?

At MSRP the Orient Kanno is the cheaper of the two at $320, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $2,979 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Orient Kanno?

The Orient Kanno wears larger at 44mm versus 42mm for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Orient Kanno?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Nordlys uses the Miyota 9015 and the Orient Kanno uses the F6922.

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Henry Archer NordlysvsOrient Kanno

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Orient Kanno

ra-aa0008b39b

MSRP $320

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

Kanno44mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

Kanno40h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

Kanno200m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

Kanno$320

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

42mm

44mm

Thickness

11mm

12.9mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

50.5mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

Brushed + Polished

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Mineral

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

F6922

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Jewels

Complications

None

Day-date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$320

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