Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Grand Seiko SBGA469?

At MSRP the Henry Archer Nordlys is the cheaper of the two at $3,299, against $5,600 for the Grand Seiko SBGA469 — a $2,301 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Grand Seiko SBGA469?

The Henry Archer Nordlys wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Grand Seiko SBGA469 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Grand Seiko SBGA469?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko SBGA469.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Grand Seiko SBGA469?

The Grand Seiko SBGA469 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Nordlys.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGA469?

The Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Grand Seiko SBGA469 runs a spring drive (9R65).

Side by side

Henry Archer NordlysvsGrand Seiko SBGA469

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Grand Seiko SBGA469

sbga469g

MSRP $5,600

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

SBGA46941mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

SBGA46972h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

SBGA469100m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

SBGA469$5,600

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

9R65

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$5,600

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