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Aera Instruments D-1vsFormex Essence Fortythree

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D-1
Aera InstrumentsD-1
MSRP $2,000
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Essence Fortythree
FormexEssence Fortythree
MSRP $1,850
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At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
D-144mm
Essence Fortythree43mm
Power Reserve
D-141h
Essence Fortythree38h
Water Resistance
D-1300m
Essence Fortythree100m
MSRP
D-1$2,000
Essence Fortythree$1,850

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
—
Dress
Diameter
44mm
43mm
Thickness
15.9mm
10.6mm
Lug-to-Lug
49.55mm
49mm
Water Resistance
300m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
—
Black
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

1 specs
Power Reserve
41h
38h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,000
$1,850
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