Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite or the Straton Classic Driver MKII?

At MSRP the Straton Classic Driver MKII is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $650 for the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite — a $351 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite or the Straton Classic Driver MKII?

The Straton Classic Driver MKII wears larger at 40mm versus 38.5mm for the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite run compared to the Straton Classic Driver MKII?

The Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9039), while the Straton Classic Driver MKII runs a quartz (Miyota 6S21).

Side by side

Astor + Banks Fortitude LitevsStraton Straton Classic Driver MKII

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

Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite

fortitude-lite-maiz

MSRP $650

Straton Straton Classic Driver MKII

straton-classic-driver-mkii

MSRP $299

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Fortitude Lite38.5mm

Straton Classic Driver MKII40mm

Power Reserve

Fortitude Lite40h

Straton Classic Driver MKII—

Water Resistance

Fortitude Lite200m

Straton Classic Driver MKII200m

MSRP

Fortitude Lite$650

Straton Classic Driver MKII$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Maíz

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

Miyota 6S21

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$650

$299

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