Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Seiko Prospex LX line?

At MSRP the Henry Archer Nordlys is the cheaper of the two at $3,299, against $6,500 for the Seiko Prospex LX line — a $3,201 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Seiko Prospex LX line?

The Seiko Prospex LX line wears larger at 44.8mm versus 42mm for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a 2.8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Seiko Prospex LX line?

The Seiko Prospex LX line is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Henry Archer Nordlys.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Seiko Prospex LX line?

The Seiko Prospex LX line carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Nordlys.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Seiko Prospex LX line?

The Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Seiko Prospex LX line runs a spring drive (5R65).

Side by side

Henry Archer NordlysvsSeiko Prospex LX line

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Seiko Prospex LX line

snr029j1

MSRP $6,500

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

Prospex LX line44.8mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

Prospex LX line72h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

Prospex LX line300m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

Prospex LX line$6,500

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

42mm

44.8mm

Thickness

11mm

15.7mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

50.9mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Titanium

Water Resistance

200m

300m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

5R65

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$6,500

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