Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $2,749 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton?

The Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton?

The Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton is rated to 550m versus 200m for the Henry Archer Nordlys.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Nordlys uses the Miyota 9015 and the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton uses the SII NH38A.

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Henry Archer NordlysvsSpinnaker Piccard Skeleton

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton

piccard-skeleton-automatic-dust-black-sp-5135-11

MSRP $550

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

Piccard Skeleton45mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

Piccard Skeleton40h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

Piccard Skeleton550m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

Piccard Skeleton$550

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

42mm

45mm

Thickness

11mm

21mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

52mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Water Resistance

200m

550m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

SII NH38A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$550

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