Which is cheaper, the Beaufort Pulsatimer or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

At MSRP the Beaufort Pulsatimer is the cheaper of the two at $1,260, against $5,230 for the Fortis Novonaut N-42 — a $3,970 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Beaufort Pulsatimer or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Beaufort Pulsatimer — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Beaufort Pulsatimer or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Beaufort Pulsatimer.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Beaufort Pulsatimer or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Beaufort Pulsatimer carries a 63-hour power reserve against 60 hours on the Fortis Novonaut N-42.

What movement does the Beaufort Pulsatimer run compared to the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Beaufort Pulsatimer runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW510M BH b), while the Fortis Novonaut N-42 runs a automatic (Manufacture Caliber WERK 17).

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

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Beaufort Pulsatimer

pulsatimer-dlc-jet-black

MSRP $1,260

Fortis Novonaut N-42

N-42

MSRP $5,230

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pulsatimer39mm

Novonaut N-4242mm

Power Reserve

Pulsatimer63h

Novonaut N-4260h

Water Resistance

Pulsatimer50m

Novonaut N-42300m

MSRP

Pulsatimer$1,260

Novonaut N-42$5,230

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Titanium Legacy

Lume

C1 Super-LumiNova applied to sword-styled hands for low-light readability.

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW510M BH b

Manufacture Caliber WERK 17

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

63h

60h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,260

$5,230

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