Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

At MSRP the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue is the cheaper of the two at $2,570, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $729 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The Henry Archer Nordlys wears larger at 42mm versus 37.5mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue — a 4.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 50m for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue carries a 53 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Nordlys.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue runs a manual (DUW 4001).

Side by side

Henry Archer NordlysvsNOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue

166

MSRP $2,570

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

Tangente 38 midnight blue37.5mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

Tangente 38 midnight blue53 hoursh

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

Tangente 38 midnight blue50m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

Tangente 38 midnight blue$2,570

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

DUW 4001

Type

Automatic

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

53 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$2,570

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