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

At MSRP the Formex Essence Fortythree is the cheaper of the two at $1,850, against $11,200 for the Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate — a $9,350 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Formex Essence Fortythree wears larger at 43mm versus 29mm for the Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate — a 14mm difference across the dial.

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

The Formex Essence Fortythree 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 Fortythree?

The Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Formex Essence Fortythree.

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

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

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Blancpain Villeret UltraplatevsFormex Essence Fortythree

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Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate

6104-1127-55A

MSRP $11,200

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Formex Essence Fortythree

MSRP $1,850

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Villeret Ultraplate29mm

Essence Fortythree43mm

Power Reserve

Villeret Ultraplate40h

Essence Fortythree38h

Water Resistance

Villeret Ultraplate30m

Essence Fortythree100m

MSRP

Villeret Ultraplate$11,200

Essence Fortythree$1,850

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

29mm

43mm

Thickness

9.1mm

10.6mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

49mm

Lug Width

—

22mm

Material

Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

Steel

—

Water Resistance

30m

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

—

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

913

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

40h

38h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$11,200

$1,850

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