Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite or the Smith & Bradley Discovery?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley Discovery is the cheaper of the two at $99, against $650 for the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite — a $551 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite or the Smith & Bradley Discovery?

The Smith & Bradley Discovery wears larger at 40mm versus 38.5mm for the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite or the Smith & Bradley Discovery?

The Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Smith & Bradley Discovery.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite run compared to the Smith & Bradley Discovery?

The Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9039), while the Smith & Bradley Discovery runs a quartz.

Side by side

Astor + Banks Fortitude LitevsSmith & Bradley Discovery

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

Smith & Bradley Discovery

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MSRP $99

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Fortitude Lite38.5mm

Discovery40mm

Power Reserve

Fortitude Lite40h

Discovery40h

Water Resistance

Fortitude Lite200m

Discovery50m

MSRP

Fortitude Lite$650

Discovery$99

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Mineral

AR Coating

Inner

Dial Color

Maíz

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$650

$99

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