Which is cheaper, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted Windup Edition?

At MSRP the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted Windup Edition is the cheaper of the two at $1,775, against $5,230 for the Fortis Novonaut N-42 — a $3,455 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted Windup Edition?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted Windup Edition — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted Windup Edition?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted Windup Edition.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted Windup Edition?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 carries a 60-hour power reserve against 50 hours on the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted Windup Edition.

What movement does the Fortis Novonaut N-42 run compared to the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted Windup Edition?

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

Side by side

Fortis Novonaut N-42vsOak & Oscar The Olmsted Windup Edition

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 Olmsted Windup Edition

OlmWindup

MSRP $1,775

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Novonaut N-4242mm

The Olmsted Windup Edition38mm

Power Reserve

Novonaut N-4260h

The Olmsted Windup Edition50h

Water Resistance

Novonaut N-42300m

The Olmsted Windup Edition100m

MSRP

Novonaut N-42$5,230

The Olmsted Windup Edition$1,775

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double-domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Titanium Legacy

Grey

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Manufacture Caliber WERK 17

Sellita SW300

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

60h

50h

Jewels

Complications

None

GMT, Chronograph, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,230

$1,775

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