Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Praesidus Type H-75?

At MSRP the Praesidus Type H-75 is the cheaper of the two at $245, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $3,054 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Praesidus Type H-75?

The Henry Archer Nordlys wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Praesidus Type H-75 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Praesidus Type H-75?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus Type H-75.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Praesidus Type H-75?

The Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Praesidus Type H-75 runs a quartz (Seiko VK63 Meca-Quartz).

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Henry Archer NordlysvsPraesidus Type H-75

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Praesidus Type H-75

type-h-75-black-canvas

MSRP $245

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

Type H-7539mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

Type H-7540h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

Type H-75100m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

Type H-75$245

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Seiko VK63 Meca-Quartz

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$245

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