Which is cheaper, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Geckota Workshop Chronograph?

At MSRP the Geckota Workshop Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $5,230 for the Fortis Novonaut N-42 — a $4,931 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Geckota Workshop Chronograph?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 wears larger at 42mm versus 37mm for the Geckota Workshop Chronograph — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Geckota Workshop Chronograph?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Geckota Workshop Chronograph.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Geckota Workshop Chronograph?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 carries a 60-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Geckota Workshop Chronograph.

What movement does the Fortis Novonaut N-42 run compared to the Geckota Workshop Chronograph?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 runs a automatic caliber (Manufacture Caliber WERK 17), while the Geckota Workshop Chronograph runs a quartz.

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Fortis Novonaut N-42vsGeckota Workshop Chronograph

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

Fortis Novonaut N-42

N-42

MSRP $5,230

Geckota Workshop Chronograph

workshop-model-2a-chronograph-watch

MSRP $299

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Novonaut N-4242mm

Workshop Chronograph37mm

Power Reserve

Novonaut N-4260h

Workshop Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Novonaut N-42300m

Workshop Chronograph50m

MSRP

Novonaut N-42$5,230

Workshop Chronograph$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

42mm

37mm

Thickness

14.6mm

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Lug-to-Lug

—

47mm

Lug Width

21mm

18mm

Material

Titanium / Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

300m

50m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Titanium Legacy

Model 2A

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Manufacture Caliber WERK 17

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

60h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,230

$299

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