Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Seiko Alpinist?

At MSRP the Seiko Alpinist is the cheaper of the two at $750, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $2,549 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Seiko Alpinist?

The Henry Archer Nordlys wears larger at 42mm versus 39.5mm for the Seiko Alpinist — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

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

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 20m for the Seiko Alpinist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Seiko Alpinist?

The Seiko Alpinist carries a 70-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Nordlys.

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

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Nordlys uses the Miyota 9015 and the Seiko Alpinist uses the 6R35.

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Henry Archer NordlysvsSeiko Alpinist

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Seiko Alpinist

spb117j1

MSRP $750

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

Alpinist39.5mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

Alpinist70h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

Alpinist200m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

Alpinist$750

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

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

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

6R35

Power Reserve

40h

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$750

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