Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch?

At MSRP the Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch is the cheaper of the two at $599, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $2,700 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch?

The Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch runs a meca-quartz (Valjoux ETA7750).

Side by side

Henry Archer NordlysvsStraton Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Straton Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch

speciale-automatic-or-quartz-watch

MSRP $599

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch42mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch—

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch100m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch$599

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Blue

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Valjoux ETA7750

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$599

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