Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Orient Stretto Date Solar?

At MSRP the Orient Stretto Date Solar is the cheaper of the two at $285, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $3,014 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Orient Stretto Date Solar?

The Henry Archer Nordlys wears larger at 42mm versus 32.1mm for the Orient Stretto Date Solar — a 9.9mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Orient Stretto Date Solar?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 30m for the Orient Stretto Date Solar.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Orient Stretto Date Solar?

The Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Orient Stretto Date Solar runs a solar (VS224).

Side by side

Henry Archer NordlysvsOrient Stretto Date Solar

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Orient Stretto Date Solar

ra-wg0601s10b

MSRP $285

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

Stretto Date Solar32.1mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

Stretto Date Solar40h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

Stretto Date Solar30m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

Stretto Date Solar$285

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Blue

White

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

VS224

Type

Automatic

Solar

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$285

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