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

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto is the cheaper of the two at $989, against $5,230 for the Fortis Novonaut N-42 — a $4,241 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto.

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

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 carries a 60-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto.

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

Both watches run automatic movements — the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto uses the Sellita SW200 and the Fortis Novonaut N-42 uses the Manufacture Caliber WERK 17.

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Smith & Bradley Draper AutovsFortis Novonaut N-42

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

Smith & Bradley Draper Auto

draper-automatic-watch

MSRP $989

Fortis Novonaut N-42

N-42

MSRP $5,230

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Draper Auto42mm

Novonaut N-4242mm

Power Reserve

Draper Auto38h

Novonaut N-4260h

Water Resistance

Draper Auto100m

Novonaut N-42300m

MSRP

Draper Auto$989

Novonaut N-42$5,230

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Titanium Legacy

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Manufacture Caliber WERK 17

Power Reserve

38h

60h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$989

$5,230

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