Which is cheaper, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

At MSRP the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $5,230 for the Fortis Novonaut N-42 — a $4,831 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

The Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Fortis Novonaut N-42 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301.

What movement does the Fortis Novonaut N-42 run compared to the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Fortis Novonaut N-42 uses the Manufacture Caliber WERK 17 and the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 uses the Seiko NH36.

Side by side

Fortis Novonaut N-42vsIslander Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301

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

Islander Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301

islander-automatic-turtle-dive-watch-with-blue-dial-isl-301

MSRP $399

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Novonaut N-4242mm

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-30145mm

Power Reserve

Novonaut N-4260h

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301—

Water Resistance

Novonaut N-42300m

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301200m

MSRP

Novonaut N-42$5,230

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301$399

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Titanium Legacy

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Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Manufacture Caliber WERK 17

Seiko NH36

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

60h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,230

$399

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