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Aera Instruments C-1vsFormex Essence Fortythree

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C-1
Aera InstrumentsC-1
MSRP $2,200
Essence Fortythree
FormexEssence Fortythree
MSRP $1,850
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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
C-142mm
Essence Fortythree43mm
Power Reserve
C-156h
Essence Fortythree38h
Water Resistance
C-1100m
Essence Fortythree100m
MSRP
C-1$2,200
Essence Fortythree$1,850

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Category
—
Dress
Diameter
42mm
43mm
Thickness
15.75mm
10.6mm
Lug-to-Lug
49.55mm
49mm

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Cloud
Black
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
SW510 BH B
Sellita SW200-1
Power Reserve
56h
38h
Jewels
27
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,200
$1,850
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