Which is cheaper, the Oblvlo BLM II or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

At MSRP the Oblvlo BLM II is the cheaper of the two at $265, against $5,230 for the Fortis Novonaut N-42 — a $4,965 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oblvlo BLM II or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Oblvlo BLM II — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oblvlo BLM II or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Oblvlo BLM II.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oblvlo BLM II or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 carries a 60-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the Oblvlo BLM II.

What movement does the Oblvlo BLM II run compared to the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Oblvlo BLM II uses the Miyota 8215 and the Fortis Novonaut N-42 uses the Manufacture Caliber WERK 17.

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Oblvlo BLM IIvsFortis Novonaut N-42

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

Oblvlo BLM II

BLM-2

MSRP $265

Fortis Novonaut N-42

N-42

MSRP $5,230

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLM II41mm

Novonaut N-4242mm

Power Reserve

BLM II42h

Novonaut N-4260h

Water Resistance

BLM II50m

Novonaut N-42300m

MSRP

BLM II$265

Novonaut N-42$5,230

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Titanium Legacy

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8215

Manufacture Caliber WERK 17

Power Reserve

42h

60h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$265

$5,230

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