Which is cheaper, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $5,230 for the Fortis Novonaut N-42 — a $5,030 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HF1 Snelway — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 carries a 60-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Fortis Novonaut N-42 run compared to the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 runs a automatic caliber (Manufacture Caliber WERK 17), while the Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz (Seiko VH31).

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Fortis Novonaut N-42vsHemel HF1 Snelway

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

Fortis Novonaut N-42

N-42

MSRP $5,230

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Novonaut N-4242mm

HF1 Snelway40mm

Power Reserve

Novonaut N-4260h

HF1 Snelway40h

Water Resistance

Novonaut N-42300m

HF1 Snelway100m

MSRP

Novonaut N-42$5,230

HF1 Snelway$200

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Titanium Legacy

Red

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Manufacture Caliber WERK 17

Seiko VH31

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

60h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,230

$200

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