Which is cheaper, the AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $285, against $5,230 for the Fortis Novonaut N-42 — a $4,945 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph wears larger at 44mm versus 42mm for the Fortis Novonaut N-42 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 is rated to 300m versus 50m for the AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph.

Which has a longer power reserve, the AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 carries a 60-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph.

What movement does the AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph run compared to the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph runs a meca-quartz caliber, while the Fortis Novonaut N-42 runs a automatic (Manufacture Caliber WERK 17).

Side by side

AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz ChronographvsFortis Novonaut N-42

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

AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph

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MSRP $285

Fortis Novonaut N-42

N-42

MSRP $5,230

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph44mm

Novonaut N-4242mm

Power Reserve

Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph40h

Novonaut N-4260h

Water Resistance

Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph50m

Novonaut N-42300m

MSRP

Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph$285

Novonaut N-42$5,230

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

44mm

42mm

Thickness

—

14.6mm

Lug Width

22mm

21mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Titanium / Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

50m

300m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

Dial Color

Halton

Titanium Legacy

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

—

Manufacture Caliber WERK 17

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

60h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$285

$5,230

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