Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the William Wood Beacon?

At MSRP the William Wood Beacon is the cheaper of the two at $495, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $2,804 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the William Wood Beacon?

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

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the William Wood Beacon?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 50m for the William Wood Beacon.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the William Wood Beacon?

The Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the William Wood Beacon runs a quartz (Ronda 762).

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Henry Archer NordlysvsWilliam Wood Beacon

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

William Wood Beacon

midnightblue

MSRP $495

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

Beacon41mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

Beacon40h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

Beacon50m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

Beacon$495

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Ronda 762

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$495

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