Which is cheaper, the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

At MSRP the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top is the cheaper of the two at $624, against $5,230 for the Fortis Novonaut N-42 — a $4,606 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 carries a 60-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top.

What movement does the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top run compared to the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 517), while the Fortis Novonaut N-42 runs a automatic (Manufacture Caliber WERK 17).

Side by side

CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte TopvsFortis Novonaut N-42

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

CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top

cwc-rn-quartz-matte-top-day-date-rn300-mt-qs120-dd

MSRP $624

Fortis Novonaut N-42

N-42

MSRP $5,230

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top41mm

Novonaut N-4242mm

Power Reserve

RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top40h

Novonaut N-4260h

Water Resistance

RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top300m

Novonaut N-42300m

MSRP

RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top$624

Novonaut N-42$5,230

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top (RN300-MT QS120-DD)

Titanium Legacy

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Ronda 517

Manufacture Caliber WERK 17

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

60h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$624

$5,230

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