Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $415, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $2,884 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

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

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

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Chronograph.

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

The Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Seiko Essentials Chronograph runs a quartz (8T63).

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Henry Archer NordlysvsSeiko Essentials Chronograph

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Seiko Essentials Chronograph

ssb451

MSRP $415

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

Essentials Chronograph40mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

Essentials Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

Essentials Chronograph100m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

Essentials Chronograph$415

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

8T63

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$415

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