Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Longines HYDROCONQUEST?

At MSRP the Longines HYDROCONQUEST is the cheaper of the two at $2,000, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $1,299 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Longines HYDROCONQUEST?

The Henry Archer Nordlys wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Longines HYDROCONQUEST — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Longines HYDROCONQUEST?

The Longines HYDROCONQUEST is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Henry Archer Nordlys.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Longines HYDROCONQUEST?

The Longines HYDROCONQUEST carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Nordlys.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Longines HYDROCONQUEST?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Nordlys uses the Miyota 9015 and the Longines HYDROCONQUEST uses the L888.5.

Side by side

Henry Archer NordlysvsLongines HYDROCONQUEST

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Longines HYDROCONQUEST

L3.782.4.06.6

MSRP $2,000

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

HYDROCONQUEST41mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

HYDROCONQUEST72h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

HYDROCONQUEST300m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

HYDROCONQUEST$2,000

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

42mm

41mm

Thickness

11mm

11.9mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

53.5mm

Lug Width

20mm

21mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Ceramic

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

200m

300m

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Blue

Green

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

L888.5

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$2,000

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