Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the Rolex Explorer?

At MSRP the Henry Archer Havstrøm is the cheaper of the two at $4,999, against $7,900 for the Rolex Explorer — a $2,901 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the Rolex Explorer?

The Henry Archer Havstrøm wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Rolex Explorer — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the Rolex Explorer?

The Henry Archer Havstrøm is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Rolex Explorer.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the Rolex Explorer?

The Rolex Explorer carries a 70-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Havstrøm.

What movement does the Henry Archer Havstrøm run compared to the Rolex Explorer?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Havstrøm uses the Miyota 9019 and the Rolex Explorer uses the 3230.

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Henry Archer Havstrøm

havstrom-icewake

MSRP $4,999

Rolex Explorer

124273

MSRP $7,900

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At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Havstrøm40mm

Explorer36mm

Power Reserve

Havstrøm40h

Explorer70h

Water Resistance

Havstrøm200m

Explorer100m

MSRP

Havstrøm$4,999

Explorer$7,900

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Icewake

Black

Indices

Applied

Arabic numerals

Lume

None

Chromalight

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9019

3230

Power Reserve

40h

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,999

$7,900

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