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Fortis Marinemaster M-40vsNOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date

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Marinemaster M-40
FortisMarinemaster M-40
MSRP $3,520
Tangente 38 date
NOMOS GlashütteTangente 38 date
MSRP $3,320

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Marinemaster M-4040mm
Tangente 38 date37.5mm
Power Reserve
Marinemaster M-4038h
Tangente 38 date42 hoursh
Water Resistance
Marinemaster M-40300m
Tangente 38 date30m
MSRP
Marinemaster M-40$3,520
Tangente 38 date$3,320

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Diver
Dress
Diameter
40mm
37.5mm
Thickness
13mm
6.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.7mm
Lug Width
21mm
19mm
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
300m
30m
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
Orange
White
Indices
Applied

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW220-1
DUW 4101
Type
Automatic
Manual
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
21,600 vph
Power Reserve
38h
42 hoursh
Jewels
26
23

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$3,520
$3,320

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What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

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Fortis Marinemaster M-40

Owners praise the Fortis Amber Orange for its gorgeous appearance and strong wrist presence, noting its crazy lume and 70-hour power reserve. The Doxa SUB 300T, described as having a superb, eccentric design with a highly legible dial and functional no-decompression bezel, uses an ETA 2824-2 movement. However, the SUB 300T's 42.5mm case wears large and its 14mm thickness is not ideal for dress shirts, though it boasts 1,200m water resistance. On balance, owners appreciate the Fortis Amber Orange for its striking aesthetics and impressive lume.

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date

Owners widely praise the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente for its thinness, comfortable 38mm size, and simple Bauhaus-inspired design, noting its versatility and the quality of its German in-house manual-wind Alpha movement. However, some owners report significant accuracy issues, with one experiencing a gain of 60 seconds per day, and the hard-edged case is noted to be prone to scratches. The watch is also said to wear larger than its case size. On balance, owners rate the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente highly for its elegant design and slim wearability, despite some concerns about accuracy and case durability.

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