Which is cheaper, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

At MSRP the Vaer 41.5mm is the cheaper of the two at $479, against $5,230 for the Fortis Novonaut N-42 — a $4,751 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 wears larger at 42mm versus 36mm for the Vaer 41.5mm — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vaer 41.5mm.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 carries a 60-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer 41.5mm.

What movement does the Vaer 41.5mm run compared to the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Vaer 41.5mm runs a solar caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Fortis Novonaut N-42 runs a automatic (Manufacture Caliber WERK 17).

Side by side

Vaer 41.5mmvsFortis Novonaut N-42

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

Vaer 41.5mm

c4-tactical-field-solar-41-5mm-usa

MSRP $479

Fortis Novonaut N-42

N-42

MSRP $5,230

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

41.5mm36mm

Novonaut N-4242mm

Power Reserve

41.5mm40h

Novonaut N-4260h

Water Resistance

41.5mm100m

Novonaut N-42300m

MSRP

41.5mm$479

Novonaut N-42$5,230

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

41.5mm

Titanium Legacy

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Manufacture Caliber WERK 17

Type

Solar

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

60h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$479

$5,230

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