Which is cheaper, the Ikepod Chronopod C014 or the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite is the cheaper of the two at $650, against $853 for the Ikepod Chronopod C014 — a $203 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Ikepod Chronopod C014 or the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite?

The Ikepod Chronopod C014 wears larger at 44mm versus 38.5mm for the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite — a 5.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Ikepod Chronopod C014 or the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite?

The Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Ikepod Chronopod C014.

What movement does the Ikepod Chronopod C014 run compared to the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite?

The Ikepod Chronopod C014 runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VK63), while the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite runs a automatic (Miyota 9039).

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Ikepod Chronopod C014vsAstor + Banks Fortitude Lite

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Ikepod Chronopod C014

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MSRP $853

Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite

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MSRP $650

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Chronopod C01444mm

Fortitude Lite38.5mm

Power Reserve

Chronopod C01440h

Fortitude Lite40h

Water Resistance

Chronopod C01450m

Fortitude Lite200m

MSRP

Chronopod C014$853

Fortitude Lite$650

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

Maíz

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK63

Miyota 9039

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$853

$650

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