Which is cheaper, the Hamilton Ventura Quartz or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

At MSRP the Hamilton Ventura Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $1,075, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $2,224 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hamilton Ventura Quartz or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

The Henry Archer Nordlys wears larger at 42mm versus 24mm for the Hamilton Ventura Quartz — a 18mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hamilton Ventura Quartz or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Hamilton Ventura Quartz.

What movement does the Hamilton Ventura Quartz run compared to the Henry Archer Nordlys?

The Hamilton Ventura Quartz runs a quartz caliber (956.112), while the Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

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Hamilton Ventura QuartzvsHenry Archer Nordlys

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

Hamilton Ventura Quartz

h24211732

MSRP $1,075

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ventura Quartz24mm

Nordlys42mm

Power Reserve

Ventura Quartz40h

Nordlys40h

Water Resistance

Ventura Quartz50m

Nordlys200m

MSRP

Ventura Quartz$1,075

Nordlys$3,299

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

Blue

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

956.112

Miyota 9015

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,075

$3,299

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