Which has better water resistance, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83.

What movement does the Fortis Novonaut N-42 run compared to the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Fortis Novonaut N-42 uses the Manufacture Caliber WERK 17 and the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Fortis Novonaut N-42vsIslander Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83

Q: Which is cheaper, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83?

At MSRP the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 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.

Q: Which is bigger, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

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 Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83

islander-mitchel-black-dlc-automatic-field-watch-with-luminous-dial-ar-sapphire-

MSRP $299

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Novonaut N-4242mm

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-8339mm

Power Reserve

Novonaut N-4260h

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83—

Water Resistance

Novonaut N-42300m

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83100m

MSRP

Novonaut N-42$5,230

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83$299

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Titanium Legacy

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Manufacture Caliber WERK 17

Seiko NH35

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

60h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,230

$299

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