Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Chrono or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Chrono is the cheaper of the two at $575, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $2,724 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Chrono or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

The Astor + Banks Chrono wears larger at 44mm versus 42mm for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Chrono or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Astor + Banks Chrono.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Chrono run compared to the Henry Archer Nordlys?

The Astor + Banks Chrono runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 5050.B), while the Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

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Astor + Banks ChronovsHenry Archer Nordlys

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

Astor + Banks Chrono

chrono

MSRP $575

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Chrono44mm

Nordlys42mm

Power Reserve

Chrono40h

Nordlys40h

Water Resistance

Chrono100m

Nordlys200m

MSRP

Chrono$575

Nordlys$3,299

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

Blue

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5050.B

Miyota 9015

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$575

$3,299

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