Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Grand Seiko SBGP007?

At MSRP the Henry Archer Nordlys is the cheaper of the two at $3,299, against $3,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGP007 — a $601 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Grand Seiko SBGP007?

The Henry Archer Nordlys wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Grand Seiko SBGP007 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Grand Seiko SBGP007?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko SBGP007.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGP007?

The Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Grand Seiko SBGP007 runs a quartz (9F85).

Side by side

Henry Archer NordlysvsGrand Seiko SBGP007

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Grand Seiko SBGP007

sbgp007g

MSRP $3,900

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

SBGP00740mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

SBGP00740h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

SBGP007100m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

SBGP007$3,900

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

9F85

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$3,900

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