Which is cheaper, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Pagani Design PD-1781?

At MSRP the Pagani Design PD-1781 is the cheaper of the two at $149, against $5,230 for the Fortis Novonaut N-42 — a $5,081 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Pagani Design PD-1781?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Pagani Design PD-1781 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Pagani Design PD-1781?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Pagani Design PD-1781.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Pagani Design PD-1781?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 carries a 60-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Pagani Design PD-1781.

What movement does the Fortis Novonaut N-42 run compared to the Pagani Design PD-1781?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 runs a automatic caliber (Manufacture Caliber WERK 17), while the Pagani Design PD-1781 runs a quartz (VK63).

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Fortis Novonaut N-42vsPagani Design PD-1781

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

Pagani Design PD-1781

pd-1781

MSRP $149

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Novonaut N-4242mm

PD-178140mm

Power Reserve

Novonaut N-4260h

PD-178140h

Water Resistance

Novonaut N-42300m

PD-1781100m

MSRP

Novonaut N-42$5,230

PD-1781$149

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

42mm

40mm

Thickness

14.6mm

12.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

46mm

Lug Width

21mm

22mm

Material

Titanium / Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

300m

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Titanium Legacy

Black

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Manufacture Caliber WERK 17

VK63

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

60h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,230

$149

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