Which is cheaper, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Islander Brookville Calligraphy Edition Watch with Blue Parchment Dial #ISL-320?

At MSRP the Islander Brookville Calligraphy Edition Watch with Blue Parchment Dial #ISL-320 is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $5,230 for the Fortis Novonaut N-42 — a $4,731 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Islander Brookville Calligraphy Edition Watch with Blue Parchment Dial #ISL-320?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Islander Brookville Calligraphy Edition Watch with Blue Parchment Dial #ISL-320.

What movement does the Fortis Novonaut N-42 run compared to the Islander Brookville Calligraphy Edition Watch with Blue Parchment Dial #ISL-320?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Fortis Novonaut N-42 uses the Manufacture Caliber WERK 17 and the Islander Brookville Calligraphy Edition Watch with Blue Parchment Dial #ISL-320 uses the Miyota 9039.

Side by side

Fortis Novonaut N-42vsIslander Islander Brookville Calligraphy Edition Watch with Blue Parchment Dial #ISL-320

Q: Which is bigger, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Islander Brookville Calligraphy Edition Watch with Blue Parchment Dial #ISL-320?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Islander Brookville Calligraphy Edition Watch with Blue Parchment Dial #ISL-320 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

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 Brookville Calligraphy Edition Watch with Blue Parchment Dial #ISL-320

islander-brookville-calligraphy-edition-watch-with-blue-parchment-dial-isl-320

MSRP $499

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Novonaut N-4242mm

Islander Brookville Calligraphy Edition Watch with Blue Parchment Dial #ISL-32038mm

Power Reserve

Novonaut N-4260h

Islander Brookville Calligraphy Edition Watch with Blue Parchment Dial #ISL-320—

Water Resistance

Novonaut N-42300m

Islander Brookville Calligraphy Edition Watch with Blue Parchment Dial #ISL-320100m

MSRP

Novonaut N-42$5,230

Islander Brookville Calligraphy Edition Watch with Blue Parchment Dial #ISL-320$499

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Titanium Legacy

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Manufacture Caliber WERK 17

Miyota 9039

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

60h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,230

$499

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