Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Schofield Obscura?

At MSRP the Henry Archer Nordlys is the cheaper of the two at $3,299, against $12,139 for the Schofield Obscura — a $8,840 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Schofield Obscura?

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

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Schofield Obscura?

The Schofield Obscura carries a 57-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Nordlys.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Schofield Obscura?

The Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Schofield Obscura runs a manual (Unitas 6498-2).

Side by side

Henry Archer NordlysvsSchofield Obscura

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Schofield Obscura

obscura

MSRP $12,139

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

Obscura44mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

Obscura57h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

Obscura200m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

Obscura$12,139

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Blue

Dark Grey

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Unitas 6498-2

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

57h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$12,139

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