Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Sekvens or the Seiko Alpinist?

At MSRP the Seiko Alpinist is the cheaper of the two at $750, against $2,799 for the Henry Archer Sekvens — a $2,049 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Sekvens or the Seiko Alpinist?

The Henry Archer Sekvens wears larger at 40mm versus 39.5mm for the Seiko Alpinist — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Sekvens or the Seiko Alpinist?

The Henry Archer Sekvens is rated to 50m versus 20m for the Seiko Alpinist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Sekvens or the Seiko Alpinist?

The Seiko Alpinist carries a 70-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Sekvens.

What movement does the Henry Archer Sekvens run compared to the Seiko Alpinist?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Sekvens uses the NH35A and the Seiko Alpinist uses the 6R35.

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Henry Archer SekvensvsSeiko Alpinist

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

Henry Archer Sekvens

5744002550013

MSRP $2,799

Seiko Alpinist

spb117j1

MSRP $750

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sekvens40mm

Alpinist39.5mm

Power Reserve

Sekvens40h

Alpinist70h

Water Resistance

Sekvens50m

Alpinist200m

MSRP

Sekvens$2,799

Alpinist$750

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

Nero 40mm

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

NH35A

6R35

Power Reserve

40h

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,799

$750

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