Which is cheaper, the CWC G22 Automatic General Service Watch or the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

At MSRP the CWC G22 Automatic General Service Watch is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $4,180 for the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax — a $3,681 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC G22 Automatic General Service Watch or the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax wears larger at 43mm versus 38.5mm for the CWC G22 Automatic General Service Watch — a 4.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC G22 Automatic General Service Watch or the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax is rated to 200m versus 50m for the CWC G22 Automatic General Service Watch.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC G22 Automatic General Service Watch or the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax carries a 58-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC G22 Automatic General Service Watch.

What movement does the CWC G22 Automatic General Service Watch run compared to the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CWC G22 Automatic General Service Watch uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax uses the Sellita SW510 BH a.

Side by side

CWC G22 Automatic General Service WatchvsFortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax

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

CWC G22 Automatic General Service Watch

cwc-g22-automatic-watch

MSRP $499

Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax

F-43 Bicompax

MSRP $4,180

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

G22 Automatic General Service Watch38.5mm

Flieger F-43 Bicompax43mm

Power Reserve

G22 Automatic General Service Watch40h

Flieger F-43 Bicompax58h

Water Resistance

G22 Automatic General Service Watch50m

Flieger F-43 Bicompax200m

MSRP

G22 Automatic General Service Watch$499

Flieger F-43 Bicompax$4,180

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Acrylic

Sapphire

Dial Color

CWC G22 Automatic General Service Watch

Original

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Sellita SW510 BH a

Power Reserve

40h

58h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$4,180

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