Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008?

At MSRP the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008 is the cheaper of the two at $760, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $2,539 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008?

The Henry Archer Nordlys wears larger at 42mm versus 34mm for the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008 — a 8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 50m for the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008?

The KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008 carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Nordlys.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Nordlys uses the Miyota 9015 and the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008 uses the Miyota 9039.

Side by side

Henry Archer NordlysvsKUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008

rs90008sv-gd

MSRP $760

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

ROYAL SMITH 90-00834mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

ROYAL SMITH 90-00842h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

ROYAL SMITH 90-00850m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

ROYAL SMITH 90-008$760

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

Dome

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Blue

Silver

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Miyota 9039

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$760

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