Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the HELM Vanuatu?

At MSRP the HELM Vanuatu is the cheaper of the two at $285, against $4,999 for the Henry Archer Havstrøm — a $4,714 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Henry Archer Havstrøm — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Henry Archer Havstrøm.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu carries a 40-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Havstrøm.

What movement does the Henry Archer Havstrøm run compared to the HELM Vanuatu?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Havstrøm uses the Miyota 9019 and the HELM Vanuatu uses the Seiko Instruments NH35.

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Henry Archer HavstrømvsHELM Vanuatu

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

Henry Archer Havstrøm

havstrom-icewake

MSRP $4,999

HELM Vanuatu

vanuatu

MSRP $285

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Havstrøm40mm

Vanuatu42mm

Power Reserve

Havstrøm40h

Vanuatu40h

Water Resistance

Havstrøm200m

Vanuatu300m

MSRP

Havstrøm$4,999

Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

40mm

42mm

Thickness

11mm

14mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

50mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

200m

300m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Icewake

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9019

Seiko Instruments NH35

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,999

$285

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