Astor + Banks Fortitude LitevsFurlan Marri Cornes De Vache

The Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite is praised for its reduced 10.9mm thickness and redesigned lugs that turn down, along with the removal of the date complication. One owner finds the white dial Fortitude Lite a good watch but not worth $650, suggesting better value from other brands, while another simply states it looks better than a specific alternative. Overall, owners praise the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite for its wearability due to its thinner case and redesigned lugs.

The Furlan Marri Cornes de Vache Blue Sector is lauded for its vintage-inspired design, featuring distinctive cow horn lugs and a compact 37.5mm case. Reviewers highlight its complex case finishing with sharp transitions and polished surfaces, a subtly grained azure blue dial with a printed sector and applied Breguet numerals, and the La Joux-Perret G100 automatic movement. This movement provides a 68-hour power reserve, with accuracy noted as within ±7 seconds per day. The watch is priced at CHF 1,250 excl. taxes or A$2,600. On balance, reviewers praise the Furlan Marri Cornes de Vache Blue Sector for its elegant, wearable vintage aesthetic and detailed finishing at its price point.