Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite or the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite is the cheaper of the two at $650, against $8,100 for the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France — a $7,450 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite or the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France?

The Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France wears larger at 42mm versus 38.5mm for the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite — a 3.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite or the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France?

The Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite or the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France?

The Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France carries a 60 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite run compared to the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite uses the Miyota 9039 and the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France uses the BR-CAL.326.

Side by side

Astor + Banks Fortitude LitevsBell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France

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

Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite

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MSRP $650

Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France

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MSRP $8,100

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Fortitude Lite38.5mm

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France42mm

Power Reserve

Fortitude Lite40h

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France60 hoursh

Water Resistance

Fortitude Lite200m

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France100m

MSRP

Fortitude Lite$650

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France$8,100

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Maíz

Blue

Indices

Applied

Applied indices

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

BR-CAL.326

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

—

Power Reserve

40h

60 hoursh

Jewels

—

Complications

None

Hours/Minutes, Seconds, Date, Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$650

$8,100

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