Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite or the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case?

At MSRP the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case is the cheaper of the two at $608, against $650 for the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite — a $43 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite or the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case?

The CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case wears larger at 41mm versus 38.5mm for the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite or the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case?

The CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite run compared to the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case?

The Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9039), while the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case runs a quartz (Ronda 517).

Side by side

Astor + Banks Fortitude LitevsCWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case

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

Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite

fortitude-lite-maiz

MSRP $650

CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case

cwc-quartz-divers-watch-rn300-p-qs120-dd

MSRP $608

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Fortitude Lite38.5mm

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case41mm

Power Reserve

Fortitude Lite40h

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case40h

Water Resistance

Fortitude Lite200m

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case300m

MSRP

Fortitude Lite$650

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case$608

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Maíz

CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case (RN300-P QS120-DD)

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

Ronda 517

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$650

$608

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