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Christopher Ward The Twelve 36vsFormex Essence Fortythree

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The Twelve 36
Christopher WardThe Twelve 36
MSRP $1,495
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Essence Fortythree
FormexEssence Fortythree
MSRP $1,850
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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Twelve 3636mm
Essence Fortythree43mm
Power Reserve
The Twelve 3638h
Essence Fortythree38h
Water Resistance
The Twelve 36100m
Essence Fortythree100m
MSRP
The Twelve 36$1,495
Essence Fortythree$1,850

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Sport
Dress
Diameter
36mm
43mm
Thickness
9.95mm
10.6mm
Lug-to-Lug
40.8mm
49mm
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
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Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

2 specs
Beat Rate
4 vph
0 vph
Jewels
26
0

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,495
$1,850
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