Which is cheaper, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Praesidus A-11 Combat?

At MSRP the Praesidus A-11 Combat is the cheaper of the two at $129, against $5,230 for the Fortis Novonaut N-42 — a $5,101 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Praesidus A-11 Combat?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 wears larger at 42mm versus 32mm for the Praesidus A-11 Combat — a 10mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Praesidus A-11 Combat?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Praesidus A-11 Combat.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Fortis Novonaut N-42 or the Praesidus A-11 Combat?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 carries a 60-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus A-11 Combat.

What movement does the Fortis Novonaut N-42 run compared to the Praesidus A-11 Combat?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 runs a automatic caliber (Manufacture Caliber WERK 17), while the Praesidus A-11 Combat runs a quartz (Ronda).

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Fortis Novonaut N-42vsPraesidus A-11 Combat

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

Praesidus A-11 Combat

P-32-MB-GRK1

MSRP $129

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Novonaut N-4242mm

A-11 Combat32mm

Power Reserve

Novonaut N-4260h

A-11 Combat40h

Water Resistance

Novonaut N-42300m

A-11 Combat50m

MSRP

Novonaut N-42$5,230

A-11 Combat$129

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Titanium Legacy

Black

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Manufacture Caliber WERK 17

Ronda

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

60h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,230

$129

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