Which is cheaper, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

At MSRP the Glycine Airman Purist is the cheaper of the two at $2,750, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $549 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

The Glycine Airman Purist wears larger at 44mm versus 42mm for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Glycine Airman Purist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

The Glycine Airman Purist carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Nordlys.

What movement does the Glycine Airman Purist run compared to the Henry Archer Nordlys?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Glycine Airman Purist uses the SW330-2 and the Henry Archer Nordlys uses the Miyota 9015.

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Glycine Airman PuristvsHenry Archer Nordlys

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

Glycine Airman Purist

GL0057

MSRP $2,750

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Airman Purist44mm

Nordlys42mm

Power Reserve

Airman Purist48h

Nordlys40h

Water Resistance

Airman Purist100m

Nordlys200m

MSRP

Airman Purist$2,750

Nordlys$3,299

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

Luminous

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SW330-2

Miyota 9015

Power Reserve

48h

40h

Jewels

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,750

$3,299

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