Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Vaer Tactical Field?

At MSRP the Vaer Tactical Field is the cheaper of the two at $199, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $3,100 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Vaer Tactical Field?

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

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Vaer Tactical Field?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vaer Tactical Field.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Vaer Tactical Field?

The Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Vaer Tactical Field runs a quartz (Miyota 2035).

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Henry Archer NordlysvsVaer Tactical Field

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

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Vaer Tactical Field

vaer-tactical-field

MSRP $199

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

Tactical Field36mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

Tactical Field40h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

Tactical Field100m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

Tactical Field$199

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Blue

36mm

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Miyota 2035

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$199

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