Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Spinnaker Croft?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Croft is the cheaper of the two at $219, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $3,080 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Spinnaker Croft?

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

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Spinnaker Croft?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 150m for the Spinnaker Croft.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Spinnaker Croft?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Nordlys uses the Miyota 9015 and the Spinnaker Croft uses the SII NH35A.

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Henry Archer NordlysvsSpinnaker Croft

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Spinnaker Croft

spinnaker-croft

MSRP $219

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

Croft40mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

Croft40h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

Croft150m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

Croft$219

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

42mm

40mm

Thickness

11mm

14mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

47mm

Water Resistance

200m

150m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Blue

Elemental

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

SII NH35A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$219

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