Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Seiko Astron?

At MSRP the Seiko Astron is the cheaper of the two at $2,200, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $1,099 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Seiko Astron?

The Henry Archer Nordlys wears larger at 42mm versus 41.2mm for the Seiko Astron — a 0.8mm difference across the dial.

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

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 10m for the Seiko Astron.

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

The Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Seiko Astron runs a quartz (3X62).

Side by side

Henry Archer NordlysvsSeiko Astron

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Seiko Astron

ssj013j1

MSRP $2,200

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

Astron41.2mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

Astron40h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

Astron100m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

Astron$2,200

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Super-clear coating

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

3X62

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$2,200

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