Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the RZE Aspirare?

At MSRP the RZE Aspirare is the cheaper of the two at $699, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $2,600 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the RZE Aspirare?

The RZE Aspirare wears larger at 44mm versus 42mm for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the RZE Aspirare?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Nordlys uses the Miyota 9015 and the RZE Aspirare uses the Miyota 9039.

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Henry Archer NordlysvsRZE Aspirare

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

RZE Aspirare

RZE-ASP

MSRP $699

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

Aspirare44mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

Aspirare40h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

Aspirare200m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

Aspirare$699

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

42mm

44mm

Thickness

11mm

13mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

53mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Grade 5 Titanium

Caseback

Solid

Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Blue

White

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Miyota 9039

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$699

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