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Christopher Ward C60 Pro 300 VintagevsFortis Novonaut N-42

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C60 Pro 300 Vintage
Christopher WardC60 Pro 300 Vintage
MSRP $1,550
Novonaut N-42
FortisNovonaut N-42
MSRP $5,230

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
C60 Pro 300 Vintage42mm
Novonaut N-4242mm
Power Reserve
C60 Pro 300 Vintage38h
Novonaut N-4260h
Water Resistance
C60 Pro 300 Vintage300m
Novonaut N-42300m
MSRP
C60 Pro 300 Vintage$1,550
Novonaut N-42$5,230

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Diver
Chronograph
Thickness
11.5mm
14.6mm
Lug-to-Lug
49.3mm
Lug Width
22mm
21mm
Material
Bronze
Titanium / Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished
Brushed and polished
Caseback
Display
Solid

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Brown
Titanium Legacy

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
SW200
Manufacture Caliber WERK 17
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
38h
60h
Jewels
26
36
Complications
Moonphase, Day-date, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,550
$5,230

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What people say

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Christopher Ward C60 Pro 300 Vintage

Owners widely praise the Christopher Ward C60 Pro 300 Vintage for its comfortable wearability, citing its 38mm size and 45mm lug-to-lug dimensions, along with a bracelet featuring on-the-fly adjustment and smooth articulation. Reviewers and owners alike highlight the bezel's premium feel with minimal backplay and crisp stops, and the crown operation is noted for its premium feel with no wobble. The dial's applied vintage lume markers and the watch's excellent lume are consistently lauded for legibility, with one owner noting their unit runs at +3 seconds per day. The Christopher Ward C60 Pro 300 Vintage offers significant value, particularly when on sale. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Christopher Ward C60 Pro 300 Vintage highly for its comfortable size, excellent lume, and strong value proposition.

Fortis Novonaut N-42

Owners widely praise the Fortis B-42 Official Cosmonauts for its stunning fit and finish, excellent legibility, and a precise, grippy bezel, with one owner calling its bracelet the nicest they've ever owned. The Fortis Novonaut N-42 is described as a flawless beast with a WERK 17 column-wheel chronograph movement, featuring enhanced shock resistance and COSC adjustment, and is noted as a handsome tool watch with a beautiful dial and nice pusher action. However, the 42mm case of the B-42 wears larger than expected, and the Novonaut's 44mm case and chunky bracelet make it too large and heavy for many. The Fortis Titanium Legacy is a modern pilot's watch with a titanium case and bracelet, featuring a Kenissi WERK 13 movement with a 70-hour power reserve and three time zones. Overall, owners and reviewers highly regard the Fortis Titanium Legacy for its robust tool watch design and advanced movement technology, despite some concerns about case size and bracelet adjustability.

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