Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordsø or the Pagani Design PD-1696?

At MSRP the Pagani Design PD-1696 is the cheaper of the two at $154, against $4,999 for the Henry Archer Nordsø — a $4,845 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordsø or the Pagani Design PD-1696?

The Pagani Design PD-1696 wears larger at 45mm versus 40mm for the Henry Archer Nordsø — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Nordsø or the Pagani Design PD-1696?

The Pagani Design PD-1696 carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Nordsø.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordsø run compared to the Pagani Design PD-1696?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Nordsø uses the Miyota 9015 and the Pagani Design PD-1696 uses the Miyota 8215.

Side by side

Henry Archer NordsøvsPagani Design PD-1696

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

Henry Archer Nordsø

nordso-polar-white

MSRP $4,999

Pagani Design PD-1696

pd-1697

MSRP $154

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordsø40mm

PD-169645mm

Power Reserve

Nordsø40h

PD-169642h

Water Resistance

Nordsø200m

PD-1696200m

MSRP

Nordsø$4,999

PD-1696$154

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

40mm

45mm

Thickness

10.6mm

14mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

46mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

White

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Miyota 8215

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,999

$154

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