Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Praesidus A-11 Origin?

At MSRP the Praesidus A-11 Origin is the cheaper of the two at $195, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $3,104 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Praesidus A-11 Origin?

The Henry Archer Nordlys wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Praesidus A-11 Origin — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Praesidus A-11 Origin?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus A-11 Origin.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Praesidus A-11 Origin?

The Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Praesidus A-11 Origin runs a quartz (Ronda 763).

Side by side

Henry Archer NordlysvsPraesidus A-11 Origin

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Praesidus A-11 Origin

P-40-MB-GRK1

MSRP $195

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

A-11 Origin40mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

A-11 Origin40h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

A-11 Origin100m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

A-11 Origin$195

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Ronda 763

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$195

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