Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Grand Seiko SBGE253?

At MSRP the Henry Archer Nordlys is the cheaper of the two at $3,299, against $6,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGE253 — a $3,601 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Grand Seiko SBGE253?

The Henry Archer Nordlys wears larger at 42mm versus 40.5mm for the Grand Seiko SBGE253 — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Grand Seiko SBGE253?

The Grand Seiko SBGE253 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 SBGE253?

The Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Grand Seiko SBGE253 runs a spring drive (9R66).

Side by side

Henry Archer NordlysvsGrand Seiko SBGE253

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 SBGE253

sbge253g

MSRP $6,900

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

SBGE25340.5mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

SBGE25372h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

SBGE253200m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

SBGE253$6,900

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

9R66

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$6,900

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