Which is cheaper, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year?

At MSRP the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year is the cheaper of the two at $2,400, against $5,230 for the Fortis Novonaut N-42 — a $2,830 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 wears larger at 42mm versus 39.5mm for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 carries a 60-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year.

What movement does the Fortis Novonaut N-42 run compared to the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Fortis Novonaut N-42 uses the Manufacture Caliber WERK 17 and the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year uses the Sellita SW300.

Side by side

Fortis Novonaut N-42vsOak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year

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

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year

HUMSEVENYEAR

MSRP $2,400

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Novonaut N-4242mm

The Humboldt Seven Year39.5mm

Power Reserve

Novonaut N-4260h

The Humboldt Seven Year42h

Water Resistance

Novonaut N-42300m

The Humboldt Seven Year200m

MSRP

Novonaut N-42$5,230

The Humboldt Seven Year$2,400

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double-domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Titanium Legacy

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Manufacture Caliber WERK 17

Sellita SW300

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

60h

42h

Jewels

Complications

None

GMT, Chronograph, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,230

$2,400

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