Which is cheaper, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the KUOE HOLBORN 90-003?

At MSRP the KUOE HOLBORN 90-003 is the cheaper of the two at $405, against $5,230 for the Fortis Novonaut N-42 — a $4,825 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the KUOE HOLBORN 90-003?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 wears larger at 42mm versus 26mm for the KUOE HOLBORN 90-003 — a 16mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the KUOE HOLBORN 90-003?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 is rated to 300m versus 50m for the KUOE HOLBORN 90-003.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the KUOE HOLBORN 90-003?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 carries a 60-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the KUOE HOLBORN 90-003.

What movement does the Fortis Novonaut N-42 run compared to the KUOE HOLBORN 90-003?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 runs a automatic caliber (Manufacture Caliber WERK 17), while the KUOE HOLBORN 90-003 runs a quartz (Miyota 1L45).

Side by side

Fortis Novonaut N-42vsKUOE HOLBORN 90-003

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

KUOE HOLBORN 90-003

hl90003-sv-abl

MSRP $405

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Novonaut N-4242mm

HOLBORN 90-00326mm

Power Reserve

Novonaut N-4260h

HOLBORN 90-00340h

Water Resistance

Novonaut N-42300m

HOLBORN 90-00350m

MSRP

Novonaut N-42$5,230

HOLBORN 90-003$405

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Dome

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Titanium Legacy

Blue

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Manufacture Caliber WERK 17

Miyota 1L45

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

60h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,230

$405

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