Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph?

At MSRP the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $2,800 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph?

The Henry Archer Nordlys wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph?

The Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph runs a quartz.

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Henry Archer NordlysvsVaer R1 Racing Chronograph

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph

r1-chronograph-cream-usa-38mm

MSRP $499

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

R1 Racing Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

R1 Racing Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

R1 Racing Chronograph100m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

R1 Racing Chronograph$499

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Blue

Cream

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$499

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