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 $29,700 for the Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate — a $27,850 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 40mm for the Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate — a 3mm 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 100-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 1151 and the Formex Essence Fortythree uses the Sellita SW200-1.

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Blancpain Villeret UltraplatevsFormex Essence Fortythree

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

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Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate

6651-3630-55B

MSRP $29,700

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Formex Essence Fortythree

MSRP $1,850

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Villeret Ultraplate40mm

Essence Fortythree43mm

Power Reserve

Villeret Ultraplate100h

Essence Fortythree38h

Water Resistance

Villeret Ultraplate30m

Essence Fortythree100m

MSRP

Villeret Ultraplate$29,700

Essence Fortythree$1,850

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

40mm

43mm

Thickness

8.7mm

10.6mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

49mm

Lug Width

—

22mm

Material

Red gold

Stainless Steel

Finish

Red gold

—

Water Resistance

30m

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

—

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

1151

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

100h

38h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$29,700

$1,850

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