Which is cheaper, the Dan Henry 1900 or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

At MSRP the Dan Henry 1900 is the cheaper of the two at $230, against $5,230 for the Fortis Novonaut N-42 — a $5,000 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Dan Henry 1900 or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 wears larger at 42mm versus 28.5mm for the Dan Henry 1900 — a 13.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Dan Henry 1900 or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 carries a 60-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Dan Henry 1900.

What movement does the Dan Henry 1900 run compared to the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Dan Henry 1900 runs a quartz caliber, while the Fortis Novonaut N-42 runs a automatic (Manufacture Caliber WERK 17).

Side by side

Dan Henry 1900vsFortis Novonaut N-42

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

Dan Henry 1900

DH00-28M-BR-A1

MSRP $230

Fortis Novonaut N-42

N-42

MSRP $5,230

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

190028.5mm

Novonaut N-4242mm

Power Reserve

190040h

Novonaut N-4260h

Water Resistance

1900—

Novonaut N-42300m

MSRP

1900$230

Novonaut N-42$5,230

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Silver

Titanium Legacy

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

—

Manufacture Caliber WERK 17

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

60h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$230

$5,230

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