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Bernhardt CaptainvsFormex Essence FortyOne

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Captain
BernhardtCaptain
MSRP $749
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Essence FortyOne
FormexEssence FortyOne
MSRP $1,890
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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Captain38mm
Essence FortyOne41mm
Power Reserve
Captain—
Essence FortyOne41h
Water Resistance
Captain50m
Essence FortyOne100m
MSRP
Captain$749
Essence FortyOne$1,890

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
—
Dress
Diameter
38mm
41mm
Thickness
9.55mm
10.6mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
46.5mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
—
Arctic White
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9039
Sellita SW200-1
Power Reserve
0h
41h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$749
$1,890
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