Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Straton Yacht Racer Quartz?

At MSRP the Straton Yacht Racer Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $349, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $2,950 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Straton Yacht Racer Quartz?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Straton Yacht Racer Quartz.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Straton Yacht Racer Quartz?

The Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Straton Yacht Racer Quartz runs a quartz (Miyota 6S21).

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Henry Archer NordlysvsStraton Straton Yacht Racer Quartz

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Straton Straton Yacht Racer Quartz

straton-yacht-racer-quartz

MSRP $349

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

Straton Yacht Racer Quartz42mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

Straton Yacht Racer Quartz—

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

Straton Yacht Racer Quartz100m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

Straton Yacht Racer Quartz$349

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Blue

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Miyota 6S21

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$349

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