Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

At MSRP the Vaer Design Navy Solar is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $3,000 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

The Henry Archer Nordlys wears larger at 42mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Design Navy Solar — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vaer Design Navy Solar.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

The Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Vaer Design Navy Solar runs a quartz.

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Henry Archer NordlysvsVaer Design Navy Solar

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Vaer Design Navy Solar

c3-design-navy-usa-solar

MSRP $299

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

Design Navy Solar36mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

Design Navy Solar40h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

Design Navy Solar100m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

Design Navy Solar$299

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Blue

Navy

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$299

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