Which is cheaper, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

At MSRP the Boldr Five-in-a-Row is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $5,230 for the Fortis Novonaut N-42 — a $4,831 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Boldr Five-in-a-Row — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Boldr Five-in-a-Row.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 carries a 60-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Five-in-a-Row.

What movement does the Boldr Five-in-a-Row run compared to the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Five-in-a-Row uses the Seiko NH35A and the Fortis Novonaut N-42 uses the Manufacture Caliber WERK 17.

Side by side

Boldr Five-in-a-RowvsFortis Novonaut N-42

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

Boldr Five-in-a-Row

five-in-a-row-i

MSRP $399

Fortis Novonaut N-42

N-42

MSRP $5,230

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Five-in-a-Row38mm

Novonaut N-4242mm

Power Reserve

Five-in-a-Row40h

Novonaut N-4260h

Water Resistance

Five-in-a-Row200m

Novonaut N-42300m

MSRP

Five-in-a-Row$399

Novonaut N-42$5,230

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Five In A Row I

Titanium Legacy

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

Manufacture Caliber WERK 17

Power Reserve

40h

60h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$399

$5,230

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