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Fortis Novonaut N-42vsIslander Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62

Q: Which is cheaper, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62?

At MSRP the Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62 is the cheaper of the two at $420, against $5,230 for the Fortis Novonaut N-42 — a $4,810 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62.

Q: What movement does the Fortis Novonaut N-42 run compared to the Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Fortis Novonaut N-42 uses the Manufacture Caliber WERK 17 and the Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62 uses the Seiko NH36.

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 Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62

islander-luminous-wave-dial-automatic-dive-watch-with-ar-double-dome-sapphire-cr

MSRP $420

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Novonaut N-4242mm

Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-6242mm

Power Reserve

Novonaut N-4260h

Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62—

Water Resistance

Novonaut N-42300m

Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62200m

MSRP

Novonaut N-42$5,230

Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62$420

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

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

$420

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