Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63?

At MSRP the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63 is the cheaper of the two at $429, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $2,870 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63?

The Henry Archer Nordlys wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Nordlys uses the Miyota 9015 and the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63 uses the Seiko NH36.

Side by side

Henry Archer NordlysvsIslander Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Islander Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63

islander-38mm-automatic-dive-watch-with-radiant-blue-dial-isl-63

MSRP $429

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-6338mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63—

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63200m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63$429

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

42mm

38mm

Thickness

11mm

13mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

44.5mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Caseback

Solid

Engraved screw-in back

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Blue

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Seiko NH36

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$429

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