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Aigi Watches ARCTIC TIDEvsFormex Essence Fortythree

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ARCTIC TIDE
Aigi WatchesARCTIC TIDE
MSRP $875
Essence Fortythree
FormexEssence Fortythree
MSRP $1,850
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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
ARCTIC TIDE40mm
Essence Fortythree43mm
Power Reserve
ARCTIC TIDE40h
Essence Fortythree38h
Water Resistance
ARCTIC TIDE200m
Essence Fortythree100m
MSRP
ARCTIC TIDE$875
Essence Fortythree$1,850

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
—
Dress
Diameter
40mm
43mm
Thickness
11.95mm
10.6mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
49mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Water Resistance
200m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
—
Black
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

1 specs
Power Reserve
40h
38h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$875
$1,850
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