Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Seiko Ice Diver?

At MSRP the Seiko Ice Diver is the cheaper of the two at $900, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $2,399 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Seiko Ice Diver?

The Seiko Ice Diver wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Seiko Ice Diver?

The Seiko Ice Diver 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 Ice Diver?

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

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Henry Archer NordlysvsSeiko Ice Diver

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Seiko Ice Diver

spb175j1

MSRP $900

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

Ice Diver45mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

Ice Diver70h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

Ice Diver200m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

Ice Diver$900

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

42mm

45mm

Thickness

11mm

12.9mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

52.6mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

6R35

Power Reserve

40h

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$900

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