Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley Discovery or the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley Discovery is the cheaper of the two at $99, against $4,180 for the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax — a $4,081 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley Discovery or the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Smith & Bradley Discovery — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Smith & Bradley Discovery or the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Smith & Bradley Discovery.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Smith & Bradley Discovery or the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax carries a 58-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Smith & Bradley Discovery.

What movement does the Smith & Bradley Discovery run compared to the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

The Smith & Bradley Discovery runs a quartz caliber, while the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax runs a automatic (Sellita SW510 BH a).

Side by side

Smith & Bradley DiscoveryvsFortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax

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

Smith & Bradley Discovery

discovery-field-watch

MSRP $99

Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax

F-43 Bicompax

MSRP $4,180

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Discovery40mm

Flieger F-43 Bicompax43mm

Power Reserve

Discovery40h

Flieger F-43 Bicompax58h

Water Resistance

Discovery50m

Flieger F-43 Bicompax200m

MSRP

Discovery$99

Flieger F-43 Bicompax$4,180

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Original

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

—

Sellita SW510 BH a

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

58h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$99

$4,180

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