Which is cheaper, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition?

At MSRP the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition is the cheaper of the two at $2,200, against $5,230 for the Fortis Novonaut N-42 — a $3,030 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 wears larger at 42mm versus 39.5mm for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition carries a 56 hours-hour power reserve against 60 hours on the Fortis Novonaut N-42.

What movement does the Fortis Novonaut N-42 run compared to the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Fortis Novonaut N-42 uses the Manufacture Caliber WERK 17 and the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition uses the Sellita SW330.

Side by side

Fortis Novonaut N-42vsOak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition

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

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition

HMBDLTGMTUSSS

MSRP $2,200

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Novonaut N-4242mm

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition39.5mm

Power Reserve

Novonaut N-4260h

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition56 hoursh

Water Resistance

Novonaut N-42300m

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition200m

MSRP

Novonaut N-42$5,230

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition$2,200

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double-domed

Dial Color

Titanium Legacy

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Manufacture Caliber WERK 17

Sellita SW330

Power Reserve

60h

56 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,230

$2,200

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