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Christopher Ward The Twelve 36vsFormex Essence ThirtyNine

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The Twelve 36
Christopher WardThe Twelve 36
MSRP $1,495
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Essence ThirtyNine
FormexEssence ThirtyNine
MSRP $2,390
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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Twelve 3636mm
Essence ThirtyNine39mm
Power Reserve
The Twelve 3638h
Essence ThirtyNine41h
Water Resistance
The Twelve 36100m
Essence ThirtyNine100m
MSRP
The Twelve 36$1,495
Essence ThirtyNine$2,390

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Sport
Dress
Diameter
36mm
39mm
Thickness
9.95mm
10mm
Lug-to-Lug
40.8mm
45mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
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Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Midnight Sun
Space Ghost
Lume
SLN X1 BL C1
Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs
Beat Rate
4 vph
0 vph
Power Reserve
38h
41h
Jewels
26
0

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,495
$2,390
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