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Breitling Superocean Automatic 42vsFormex Essence Fortythree
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At a glance
11 of 29 specs differDiameter
Superocean Automatic 4242mm
Essence Fortythree43mm
Power Reserve
Superocean Automatic 42—
Essence Fortythree38h
Water Resistance
Superocean Automatic 42500m
Essence Fortythree100m
MSRP
Superocean Automatic 42$4,750
Essence Fortythree$1,850
Full specifications
Case
6 specsCategory
—
Dress
Diameter
42mm
43mm
Thickness
13.32mm
10.6mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm
49mm
Lug Width
0mm
22mm
Water Resistance
500m
100m
Crystal & Dial
2 specsCrystal
Sapphire, glareproofed both sides
Sapphire
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova
Movement
2 specsCaliber
Breitling Caliber 17
Sellita SW200-1
Power Reserve
0h
38h
Pricing
1 specsMSRP
$4,750
$1,850
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