Which is cheaper, the Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate or the Formex Essence ThirtyNine?

At MSRP the Formex Essence ThirtyNine is the cheaper of the two at $2,390, against $11,200 for the Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate — a $8,810 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate or the Formex Essence ThirtyNine?

The Formex Essence ThirtyNine wears larger at 39mm versus 29mm for the Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate — a 10mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate or the Formex Essence ThirtyNine?

The Formex Essence ThirtyNine is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate or the Formex Essence ThirtyNine?

The Formex Essence ThirtyNine carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate.

What movement does the Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate run compared to the Formex Essence ThirtyNine?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate uses the 913 and the Formex Essence ThirtyNine uses the Sellita SW200-1.

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Blancpain Villeret UltraplatevsFormex Essence ThirtyNine

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

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Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate

6104-1127-55A

MSRP $11,200

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Formex Essence ThirtyNine

MSRP $2,390

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Villeret Ultraplate29mm

Essence ThirtyNine39mm

Power Reserve

Villeret Ultraplate40h

Essence ThirtyNine41h

Water Resistance

Villeret Ultraplate30m

Essence ThirtyNine100m

MSRP

Villeret Ultraplate$11,200

Essence ThirtyNine$2,390

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

29mm

39mm

Thickness

9.1mm

10mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

45mm

Lug Width

—

20mm

Material

Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

Steel

—

Water Resistance

30m

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

—

Space Ghost

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

913

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$11,200

$2,390

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