Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Seiko Recraft Series?

At MSRP the Seiko Recraft Series is the cheaper of the two at $265, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $3,034 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Seiko Recraft Series?

The Seiko Recraft Series wears larger at 43.5mm versus 42mm for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Seiko Recraft Series?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 5m for the Seiko Recraft Series.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Seiko Recraft Series?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Nordlys uses the Miyota 9015 and the Seiko Recraft Series uses the 7S26.

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Henry Archer NordlysvsSeiko Recraft Series

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Seiko Recraft Series

snkm97p9

MSRP $265

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

Recraft Series43.5mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

Recraft Series40h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

Recraft Series50m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

Recraft Series$265

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

7S26

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$265

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