Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the Formex Reef 42 mm is the cheaper of the two at $2,414, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $885 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Henry Archer Nordlys.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Nordlys.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Nordlys uses the Miyota 9015 and the Formex Reef 42 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1.

Side by side

Henry Archer NordlysvsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Formex Reef 42 mm

reef-42mm-automatic-cosc-300m-black

MSRP $2,414

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Thickness

11mm

11.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

47mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

200m

300m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$2,414

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