Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

At MSRP the Formex Reef 39.5 mm is the cheaper of the two at $2,230, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $1,069 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Henry Archer Nordlys wears larger at 42mm versus 39.5mm for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Henry Archer Nordlys.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Nordlys.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Nordlys uses the Miyota 9015 and the Formex Reef 39.5 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1.

Side by side

Henry Archer NordlysvsFormex Reef 39.5 mm

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Formex Reef 39.5 mm

reef-39.5-automatic-chronometer-cosc-300m-bahama-blue

MSRP $2,230

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

Reef 39.5 mm39.5mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

Reef 39.5 mm56h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

Reef 39.5 mm300m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

Reef 39.5 mm$2,230

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

42mm

39.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

45.5mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

200m

300m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Blue

Bahama Blue

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$2,230

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