Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Grand Seiko SLGA001?

At MSRP the Henry Archer Nordlys is the cheaper of the two at $3,299, against $11,100 for the Grand Seiko SLGA001 — a $7,801 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Grand Seiko SLGA001?

The Grand Seiko SLGA001 wears larger at 46.9mm versus 42mm for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a 4.9mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Grand Seiko SLGA001?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko SLGA001.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Grand Seiko SLGA001?

The Grand Seiko SLGA001 carries a 120-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Nordlys.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Grand Seiko SLGA001?

The Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Grand Seiko SLGA001 runs a spring drive (9RA5).

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Henry Archer NordlysvsGrand Seiko SLGA001

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 SLGA001

slga001g

MSRP $11,100

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

SLGA00146.9mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

SLGA001120h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

SLGA001100m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

SLGA001$11,100

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

42mm

46.9mm

Thickness

11mm

16mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

50.8mm

Lug Width

20mm

23mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Titanium

Water Resistance

200m

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

9RA5

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

120h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$11,100

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