Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

At MSRP the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch is the cheaper of the two at $420, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $2,879 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Henry Archer Nordlys wears larger at 42mm versus 34mm for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch — a 8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 30m for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch runs a quartz (Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)).

Side by side

Henry Archer NordlysvsMarathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

general-purpose-quartz-with-tritium-gpq

MSRP $420

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Acrylic

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$420

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