Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley Discovery or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley Discovery is the cheaper of the two at $99, against $5,230 for the Fortis Novonaut N-42 — a $5,131 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley Discovery or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Smith & Bradley Discovery — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Smith & Bradley Discovery or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Smith & Bradley Discovery.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Smith & Bradley Discovery or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 carries a 60-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Smith & Bradley Discovery.

What movement does the Smith & Bradley Discovery run compared to the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Smith & Bradley Discovery runs a quartz caliber, while the Fortis Novonaut N-42 runs a automatic (Manufacture Caliber WERK 17).

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Smith & Bradley DiscoveryvsFortis Novonaut N-42

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 Novonaut N-42

N-42

MSRP $5,230

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Discovery40mm

Novonaut N-4242mm

Power Reserve

Discovery40h

Novonaut N-4260h

Water Resistance

Discovery50m

Novonaut N-42300m

MSRP

Discovery$99

Novonaut N-42$5,230

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Titanium Legacy

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

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Manufacture Caliber WERK 17

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

60h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$99

$5,230

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