Which is cheaper, the Fortis Vagabond V-40 or the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

At MSRP the Zelos SS Damascus LE is the cheaper of the two at $799, against $7,480 for the Fortis Vagabond V-40 — a $6,681 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fortis Vagabond V-40 or the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE wears larger at 44mm versus 40mm for the Fortis Vagabond V-40 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fortis Vagabond V-40 or the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Fortis Vagabond V-40.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Fortis Vagabond V-40 or the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

The Fortis Vagabond V-40 carries a 70-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Zelos SS Damascus LE.

What movement does the Fortis Vagabond V-40 run compared to the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Fortis Vagabond V-40 uses the Manufacture WERK 13 and the Zelos SS Damascus LE uses the Seiko NH35.

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Fortis Vagabond V-40vsZelos SS Damascus LE

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Fortis Vagabond V-40

V-40

MSRP $7,480

Zelos SS Damascus LE

hammerhead-v3-300m-ss-damascus-limited-edition

MSRP $799

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vagabond V-4040mm

SS Damascus LE44mm

Power Reserve

Vagabond V-4070h

SS Damascus LE40h

Water Resistance

Vagabond V-40200m

SS Damascus LE300m

MSRP

Vagabond V-40$7,480

SS Damascus LE$799

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Gray

SS Damascus LE

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Manufacture WERK 13

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

70h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$7,480

$799

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