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5280 Watch Company AjaxvsFormex Essence ThirtyNine

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Ajax
5280 Watch CompanyAjax
MSRP $5,995
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Essence ThirtyNine
FormexEssence ThirtyNine
MSRP $2,390
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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Ajax40mm
Essence ThirtyNine39mm
Power Reserve
Ajax42h
Essence ThirtyNine41h
Water Resistance
Ajax200m
Essence ThirtyNine100m
MSRP
Ajax$5,995
Essence ThirtyNine$2,390

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
—
Dress
Diameter
40mm
39mm
Thickness
12.9mm
10mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
45mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Water Resistance
200m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
French Blue
Space Ghost
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW210-4b
Sellita SW200-1
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
42h
41h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,995
$2,390
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