Which is cheaper, the Halios Universa II or the Henry Archer Kvantum?

At MSRP the Halios Universa II is the cheaper of the two at $995, against $2,199 for the Henry Archer Kvantum — a $1,204 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Halios Universa II or the Henry Archer Kvantum?

The Henry Archer Kvantum wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Halios Universa II — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Halios Universa II or the Henry Archer Kvantum?

The Halios Universa II is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Henry Archer Kvantum.

What movement does the Halios Universa II run compared to the Henry Archer Kvantum?

The Halios Universa II runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW300-1), while the Henry Archer Kvantum runs a quartz (Seiko VK64).

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Halios Universa IIvsHenry Archer Kvantum

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

Halios Universa II

universa-ii-5n-gold

MSRP $995

Henry Archer Kvantum

5744002550563

MSRP $2,199

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Universa II38mm

Kvantum41mm

Power Reserve

Universa II40h

Kvantum40h

Water Resistance

Universa II100m

Kvantum50m

MSRP

Universa II$995

Kvantum$2,199

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire (double-domed)

Sapphire

Dial Color

Gold

Tan

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300-1

Seiko VK64

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$995

$2,199

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