Which is cheaper, the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

At MSRP the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $2,800 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

The Henry Archer Nordlys wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 50m for the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch.

What movement does the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch run compared to the Henry Archer Nordlys?

The CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210), while the Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

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CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical WatchvsHenry Archer Nordlys

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

CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch

cwc-navigator-mechanical-hand-wound-gs-watch-1970-pattern

MSRP $499

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch38mm

Nordlys42mm

Power Reserve

Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch40h

Nordlys40h

Water Resistance

Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch50m

Nordlys200m

MSRP

Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch$499

Nordlys$3,299

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Acrylic

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch

Blue

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210

Miyota 9015

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$3,299

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