Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Tissot Ballade?

At MSRP the Tissot Ballade is the cheaper of the two at $1,100, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $2,199 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Tissot Ballade?

The Henry Archer Nordlys wears larger at 42mm versus 30mm for the Tissot Ballade — a 12mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Tissot Ballade?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Tissot Ballade.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Tissot Ballade?

The Tissot Ballade carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Nordlys.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Tissot Ballade?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Nordlys uses the Miyota 9015 and the Tissot Ballade uses the Powermatic 48.

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Henry Archer NordlysvsTissot Ballade

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Tissot Ballade

t1562081103300

MSRP $1,100

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

Ballade30mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

Ballade48h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

Ballade100m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

Ballade$1,100

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Blue

Silver

Indices

Applied

Roman

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Powermatic 48

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$1,100

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