Which is cheaper, the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour or the Fortis Marinemaster M-40?

At MSRP the Fortis Marinemaster M-40 is the cheaper of the two at $3,520, against $4,498 for the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour — a $978 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour or the Fortis Marinemaster M-40?

The Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour wears larger at 40.5mm versus 40mm for the Fortis Marinemaster M-40 — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour or the Fortis Marinemaster M-40?

The Fortis Marinemaster M-40 is rated to 300m versus 10m for the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour or the Fortis Marinemaster M-40?

The Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Fortis Marinemaster M-40.

What movement does the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour run compared to the Fortis Marinemaster M-40?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour uses the Sellita SW200 and the Fortis Marinemaster M-40 uses the Sellita SW220-1.

Side by side

Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump HourvsFortis Marinemaster M-40

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

Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour

brunswick-40-5-jump-hour-china-blue

MSRP $4,498

Fortis Marinemaster M-40

M-40

MSRP $3,520

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour40.5mm

Marinemaster M-4040mm

Power Reserve

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour40h

Marinemaster M-4038h

Water Resistance

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour10m

Marinemaster M-40300m

MSRP

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour$4,498

Marinemaster M-40$3,520

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Blue

Orange

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Sellita SW220-1

Power Reserve

40h

38h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,498

$3,520

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What people say

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Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour

Owners widely praise the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour's stunning aventurine dial and vintage-modern aesthetic, with some noting excellent finishing. Reviewers highlight its fun dial visuals and unique in-house jump hour module. Owners are split on legibility with the jump hour complication, and some find the 12.8mm thickness substantial for some wrists. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour highly for its unique dial and jump hour complication, despite some concerns about thickness and legibility.

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Fortis Marinemaster M-40

Owners praise the Fortis Amber Orange for its gorgeous appearance and strong wrist presence, noting its crazy lume and 70-hour power reserve. The Doxa SUB 300T, described as having a superb, eccentric design with a highly legible dial and functional no-decompression bezel, uses an ETA 2824-2 movement. However, the SUB 300T's 42.5mm case wears large and its 14mm thickness is not ideal for dress shirts, though it boasts 1,200m water resistance. On balance, owners appreciate the Fortis Amber Orange for its striking aesthetics and impressive lume.

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