Which is cheaper, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Islander Bayport Automatic Dive Watch with Blue Wave Dial #ISL-311?

At MSRP the Islander Bayport Automatic Dive Watch with Blue Wave Dial #ISL-311 is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $5,230 for the Fortis Novonaut N-42 — a $4,831 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Islander Bayport Automatic Dive Watch with Blue Wave Dial #ISL-311?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Islander Bayport Automatic Dive Watch with Blue Wave Dial #ISL-311 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Islander Bayport Automatic Dive Watch with Blue Wave Dial #ISL-311?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Islander Bayport Automatic Dive Watch with Blue Wave Dial #ISL-311.

What movement does the Fortis Novonaut N-42 run compared to the Islander Bayport Automatic Dive Watch with Blue Wave Dial #ISL-311?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Fortis Novonaut N-42 uses the Manufacture Caliber WERK 17 and the Islander Bayport Automatic Dive Watch with Blue Wave Dial #ISL-311 uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Fortis Novonaut N-42vsIslander Islander Bayport Automatic Dive Watch with Blue Wave Dial #ISL-311

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

Islander Islander Bayport Automatic Dive Watch with Blue Wave Dial #ISL-311

islander-bayport-automatic-dive-watch-with-blue-wave-dial-isl-311

MSRP $399

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Novonaut N-4242mm

Islander Bayport Automatic Dive Watch with Blue Wave Dial #ISL-31140mm

Power Reserve

Novonaut N-4260h

Islander Bayport Automatic Dive Watch with Blue Wave Dial #ISL-311—

Water Resistance

Novonaut N-42300m

Islander Bayport Automatic Dive Watch with Blue Wave Dial #ISL-311200m

MSRP

Novonaut N-42$5,230

Islander Bayport Automatic Dive Watch with Blue Wave Dial #ISL-311$399

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Titanium Legacy

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Manufacture Caliber WERK 17

Seiko NH35

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

60h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,230

$399

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