Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Praesidus PAC-76?

At MSRP the Praesidus PAC-76 is the cheaper of the two at $280, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $3,019 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Praesidus PAC-76?

The Henry Archer Nordlys wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus PAC-76 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Praesidus PAC-76?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Praesidus PAC-76.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Praesidus PAC-76?

The Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Praesidus PAC-76 runs a mechanical.

Side by side

Henry Archer NordlysvsPraesidus PAC-76

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Praesidus PAC-76

pac-76-two-piece-nato

MSRP $280

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

PAC-7638mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

PAC-7640h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

PAC-7650m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

PAC-76$280

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Blue

Two-Piece NATO

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

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Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$280

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