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Aera Instruments AERA P-1vsFormex Essence Fortythree

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AERA P-1
Aera InstrumentsAERA P-1
MSRP $1,900
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Essence Fortythree
FormexEssence Fortythree
MSRP $1,850
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At a glance

7 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
AERA P-143mm
Essence Fortythree43mm
Power Reserve
AERA P-141h
Essence Fortythree38h
Water Resistance
AERA P-1100m
Essence Fortythree100m
MSRP
AERA P-1$1,900
Essence Fortythree$1,850

Full specifications

Case

3 specs
Category
—
Dress
Thickness
14.8mm
10.6mm
Lug-to-Lug
49.7mm
49mm

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
—
Black
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

1 specs
Power Reserve
41h
38h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,900
$1,850
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