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Fortis Novonaut N-42vsNorqain Wild ONE Skeleton 39mm Limited Edition Yellow Gold

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Novonaut N-42
FortisNovonaut N-42
MSRP $5,230
Wild ONE Skeleton 39mm Limited Edition Yellow Gold
NorqainWild ONE Skeleton 39mm Limited Edition Yellow Gold
MSRP $20,216

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Novonaut N-4242mm
Wild ONE Skeleton 39mm Limited Edition Yellow Gold39mm
Power Reserve
Novonaut N-4260h
Wild ONE Skeleton 39mm Limited Edition Yellow Gold41h
Water Resistance
Novonaut N-42300m
Wild ONE Skeleton 39mm Limited Edition Yellow Gold200m
MSRP
Novonaut N-42$5,230
Wild ONE Skeleton 39mm Limited Edition Yellow Gold$20,216

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Chronograph
Tool
Diameter
42mm
39mm
Thickness
14.6mm
11.75mm
Lug-to-Lug
45.75mm
Lug Width
21mm
20mm
Material
Titanium / Stainless Steel
Gold
Finish
Brushed and polished
18ct 5N Red Gold
Water Resistance
300m
200m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Titanium Legacy
Skeleton
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Manufacture Caliber WERK 17
NORQAIN NN08S
Power Reserve
60h
41h
Jewels
36
25
Complications
None
Skeleton

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,230
$20,216

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What people say

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Fortis Novonaut N-42

Owners widely praise the Fortis B-42 Official Cosmonauts for its stunning fit and finish, excellent legibility, and a precise, grippy bezel, with one owner calling its bracelet the nicest they've ever owned. The Fortis Novonaut N-42 is described as a flawless beast with a WERK 17 column-wheel chronograph movement, featuring enhanced shock resistance and COSC adjustment, and is noted as a handsome tool watch with a beautiful dial and nice pusher action. However, the 42mm case of the B-42 wears larger than expected, and the Novonaut's 44mm case and chunky bracelet make it too large and heavy for many. The Fortis Titanium Legacy is a modern pilot's watch with a titanium case and bracelet, featuring a Kenissi WERK 13 movement with a 70-hour power reserve and three time zones. Overall, owners and reviewers highly regard the Fortis Titanium Legacy for its robust tool watch design and advanced movement technology, despite some concerns about case size and bracelet adjustability.

Norqain Wild ONE Skeleton 39mm Limited Edition Yellow Gold

The Norqain Wild ONE Skeleton 39mm Limited Edition Yellow Gold is praised for its comfortable, lightweight build, weighing 64 grams, and its tasteful 39mm size that wears smaller than its dimensions suggest due to the case wings. It features a skeletonized Sellita SW200-1 S movement with COSC certification, offering a 4Hz beat rate and a 41-hour power reserve, along with 200 meters of water resistance. Reviewers note the entry-level Swiss caliber is easy to service and the aesthetic is enhanced by blackened open bridges on the movement, a feature exclusive to certain limited editions. On balance, reviewers rate the Norqain Wild ONE Skeleton 39mm Limited Edition Yellow Gold highly for its comfortable wearability and compact, lightweight design.

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