Which is cheaper, the Beda'a Fortress or the Formex Essence ThirtyNine?

At MSRP the Beda'a Fortress is the cheaper of the two at $1,538, against $2,390 for the Formex Essence ThirtyNine — a $852 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Beda'a Fortress or the Formex Essence ThirtyNine?

The Formex Essence ThirtyNine wears larger at 39mm versus 28mm for the Beda'a Fortress — a 11mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Beda'a Fortress or the Formex Essence ThirtyNine?

The Formex Essence ThirtyNine is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Beda'a Fortress.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Beda'a Fortress or the Formex Essence ThirtyNine?

The Formex Essence ThirtyNine carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Beda'a Fortress.

What movement does the Beda'a Fortress run compared to the Formex Essence ThirtyNine?

The Beda'a Fortress runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW100), while the Formex Essence ThirtyNine runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

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Beda'a Fortress

MSRP $1,538

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MSRP $2,390

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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Fortress28mm

Essence ThirtyNine39mm

Power Reserve

Fortress40h

Essence ThirtyNine41h

Water Resistance

Fortress30m

Essence ThirtyNine100m

MSRP

Fortress$1,538

Essence ThirtyNine$2,390

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

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Space Ghost

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW100

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,538

$2,390

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