Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Seiko Baby Alpinist?

At MSRP the Seiko Baby Alpinist is the cheaper of the two at $725, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $2,574 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Seiko Baby Alpinist?

The Henry Archer Nordlys wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Seiko Baby Alpinist — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Seiko Baby Alpinist?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 20m for the Seiko Baby Alpinist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Seiko Baby Alpinist?

The Seiko Baby Alpinist carries a 70-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Nordlys.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Seiko Baby Alpinist?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Nordlys uses the Miyota 9015 and the Seiko Baby Alpinist uses the 6R35.

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Henry Archer NordlysvsSeiko Baby Alpinist

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Seiko Baby Alpinist

spb155j1

MSRP $725

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

Baby Alpinist38mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

Baby Alpinist70h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

Baby Alpinist200m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

Baby Alpinist$725

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

Curved

AR Coating

Inner

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

6R35

Power Reserve

40h

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$725

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