Which is cheaper, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

At MSRP the Beaufort Bicompax is the cheaper of the two at $1,399, against $5,230 for the Fortis Novonaut N-42 — a $3,831 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 wears larger at 42mm versus 40.5mm for the Beaufort Bicompax — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Beaufort Bicompax.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Beaufort Bicompax carries a 63-hour power reserve against 60 hours on the Fortis Novonaut N-42.

What movement does the Beaufort Bicompax run compared to the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Beaufort Bicompax runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW510M BH b), while the Fortis Novonaut N-42 runs a automatic (Manufacture Caliber WERK 17).

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Beaufort BicompaxvsFortis Novonaut N-42

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Beaufort Bicompax

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MSRP $1,399

Fortis Novonaut N-42

N-42

MSRP $5,230

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Bicompax40.5mm

Novonaut N-4242mm

Power Reserve

Bicompax63h

Novonaut N-4260h

Water Resistance

Bicompax50m

Novonaut N-42300m

MSRP

Bicompax$1,399

Novonaut N-42$5,230

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Salmon

Titanium Legacy

Lume

Super-LumiNova applied to the index and hands for low-light readability.

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW510M BH b

Manufacture Caliber WERK 17

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

63h

60h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,399

$5,230

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