Which is cheaper, the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax or the Pagani Design PD-1781?

At MSRP the Pagani Design PD-1781 is the cheaper of the two at $149, against $4,180 for the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax — a $4,031 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax or the Pagani Design PD-1781?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Pagani Design PD-1781 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax or the Pagani Design PD-1781?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Pagani Design PD-1781.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax or the Pagani Design PD-1781?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax carries a 58-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Pagani Design PD-1781.

What movement does the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax run compared to the Pagani Design PD-1781?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW510 BH a), while the Pagani Design PD-1781 runs a quartz (VK63).

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Fortis Flieger F-43 BicompaxvsPagani Design PD-1781

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

Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax

F-43 Bicompax

MSRP $4,180

Pagani Design PD-1781

pd-1781

MSRP $149

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Flieger F-43 Bicompax43mm

PD-178140mm

Power Reserve

Flieger F-43 Bicompax58h

PD-178140h

Water Resistance

Flieger F-43 Bicompax200m

PD-1781100m

MSRP

Flieger F-43 Bicompax$4,180

PD-1781$149

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

43mm

40mm

Thickness

14.5mm

12.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

46mm

Water Resistance

200m

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Original

Black

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW510 BH a

VK63

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

58h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,180

$149

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