Which is cheaper, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Fortis Marinemaster M-40?

At MSRP the Beaufort Bicompax is the cheaper of the two at $1,399, against $3,520 for the Fortis Marinemaster M-40 — a $2,121 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Fortis Marinemaster M-40?

The Beaufort Bicompax wears larger at 40.5mm versus 40mm for the Fortis Marinemaster M-40 — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Fortis Marinemaster M-40?

The Fortis Marinemaster M-40 is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Beaufort Bicompax.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Fortis Marinemaster M-40?

The Beaufort Bicompax carries a 63-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Fortis Marinemaster M-40.

What movement does the Beaufort Bicompax run compared to the Fortis Marinemaster M-40?

The Beaufort Bicompax runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW510M BH b), while the Fortis Marinemaster M-40 runs a automatic (Sellita SW220-1).

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Beaufort BicompaxvsFortis Marinemaster M-40

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Beaufort Bicompax

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MSRP $1,399

Fortis Marinemaster M-40

M-40

MSRP $3,520

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Bicompax40.5mm

Marinemaster M-4040mm

Power Reserve

Bicompax63h

Marinemaster M-4038h

Water Resistance

Bicompax50m

Marinemaster M-40300m

MSRP

Bicompax$1,399

Marinemaster M-40$3,520

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Salmon

Orange

Lume

Super-LumiNova applied to the index and hands for low-light readability.

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW510M BH b

Sellita SW220-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

63h

38h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,399

$3,520

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