Which has better water resistance, the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax or the Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14.

What movement does the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax run compared to the Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax uses the Sellita SW510 BH a and the Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14 uses the Seiko NH36.

Side by side

Fortis Flieger F-43 BicompaxvsIslander Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14

Q: Which is cheaper, the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax or the Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14?

At MSRP the Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14 is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $4,180 for the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax — a $3,881 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax or the Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

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

Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax

F-43 Bicompax

MSRP $4,180

Islander Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14

islander-aviator-automatic-watch-with-leather-strap-and-an-anti-reflective-sapph

MSRP $299

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Flieger F-43 Bicompax43mm

Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-1442mm

Power Reserve

Flieger F-43 Bicompax58h

Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14—

Water Resistance

Flieger F-43 Bicompax200m

Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14100m

MSRP

Flieger F-43 Bicompax$4,180

Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14$299

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Original

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW510 BH a

Seiko NH36

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

58h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,180

$299

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