Which is cheaper, the Sugess Chrono Heritage S457 or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

At MSRP the Sugess Chrono Heritage S457 is the cheaper of the two at $599, against $5,230 for the Fortis Novonaut N-42 — a $4,631 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Sugess Chrono Heritage S457 or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Sugess Chrono Heritage S457 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Sugess Chrono Heritage S457 or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Sugess Chrono Heritage S457.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Sugess Chrono Heritage S457 or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 carries a 60-hour power reserve against 35 hours on the Sugess Chrono Heritage S457.

What movement does the Sugess Chrono Heritage S457 run compared to the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Sugess Chrono Heritage S457 runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Fortis Novonaut N-42 runs a automatic (Manufacture Caliber WERK 17).

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Sugess Chrono Heritage S457vsFortis Novonaut N-42

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

Sugess Chrono Heritage S457

S457

MSRP $599

Fortis Novonaut N-42

N-42

MSRP $5,230

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Chrono Heritage S45738mm

Novonaut N-4242mm

Power Reserve

Chrono Heritage S45735h

Novonaut N-4260h

Water Resistance

Chrono Heritage S45750m

Novonaut N-42300m

MSRP

Chrono Heritage S457$599

Novonaut N-42$5,230

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

38mm

42mm

Thickness

14.1mm

14.6mm

Lug-to-Lug

49mm

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Material

Stainless Steel

Titanium / Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

50m

300m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

White

Titanium Legacy

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Manufacture Caliber WERK 17

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

3 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

35h

60h

Jewels

Complications

GMT, Chronograph, Moonphase, Power reserve indicator

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$599

$5,230

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