Which is cheaper, the Fortis Flieger F-39 or the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

At MSRP the Zelos SS Damascus LE is the cheaper of the two at $799, against $2,530 for the Fortis Flieger F-39 — a $1,731 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fortis Flieger F-39 or the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE wears larger at 44mm versus 39mm for the Fortis Flieger F-39 — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fortis Flieger F-39 or the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Fortis Flieger F-39.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Fortis Flieger F-39 or the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Fortis Flieger F-39.

What movement does the Fortis Flieger F-39 run compared to the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Fortis Flieger F-39 uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Zelos SS Damascus LE uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Fortis Flieger F-39vsZelos SS Damascus LE

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

Fortis Flieger F-39

F-39

MSRP $2,530

Zelos SS Damascus LE

hammerhead-v3-300m-ss-damascus-limited-edition

MSRP $799

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Flieger F-3939mm

SS Damascus LE44mm

Power Reserve

Flieger F-3938h

SS Damascus LE40h

Water Resistance

Flieger F-39200m

SS Damascus LE300m

MSRP

Flieger F-39$2,530

SS Damascus LE$799

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

SS Damascus LE

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

38h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,530

$799

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