Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Seiko King Turtle?

At MSRP the Seiko King Turtle is the cheaper of the two at $650, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $2,649 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Seiko King Turtle?

The Seiko King Turtle 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 King Turtle?

The Seiko King Turtle carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Nordlys.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Seiko King Turtle?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Nordlys uses the Miyota 9015 and the Seiko King Turtle uses the 4R36.

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Henry Archer NordlysvsSeiko King Turtle

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Seiko King Turtle

srpe03

MSRP $650

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

King Turtle45mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

King Turtle41h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

King Turtle200m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

King Turtle$650

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

42mm

45mm

Thickness

11mm

13.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

47.7mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

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

4R36

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$650

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