Which is cheaper, the Beaufort Bicompax or the RZE Fortitude GMT?

At MSRP the RZE Fortitude GMT is the cheaper of the two at $719, against $810 for the Beaufort Bicompax — a $91 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Beaufort Bicompax or the RZE Fortitude GMT?

The RZE Fortitude GMT wears larger at 41mm versus 40.5mm for the Beaufort Bicompax — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Beaufort Bicompax or the RZE Fortitude GMT?

The RZE Fortitude GMT is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Beaufort Bicompax.

What movement does the Beaufort Bicompax run compared to the RZE Fortitude GMT?

The Beaufort Bicompax runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW510), while the RZE Fortitude GMT runs a automatic gmt (Miyota 9075).

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Beaufort BicompaxvsRZE Fortitude GMT

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

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Beaufort Bicompax

MSRP $810

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RZE Fortitude GMT

MSRP $719

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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Bicompax40.5mm

Fortitude GMT41mm

Power Reserve

Bicompax63h

Fortitude GMT—

Water Resistance

Bicompax50m

Fortitude GMT200m

MSRP

Bicompax$810

Fortitude GMT$719

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

—

Underside

Dial Color

Salmon

Red

Lume

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

Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW510

Miyota 9075

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

63h

Complications

None

GMT

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$810

$719

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