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

At MSRP the Seiko Coutura is the cheaper of the two at $625, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $2,674 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Seiko Coutura wears larger at 45.3mm versus 42mm for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a 3.3mm difference across the dial.

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

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

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

The Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Seiko Coutura runs a quartz (8B92).

Side by side

Henry Archer NordlysvsSeiko Coutura

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Seiko Coutura

ssg009p9

MSRP $625

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

Coutura45.3mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

Coutura40h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

Coutura100m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

Coutura$625

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

8B92

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$625

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