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CIGA Design GILDED AGEvsFormex Essence Fortythree

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GILDED AGE
CIGA DesignGILDED AGE
MSRP $1,999
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Essence Fortythree
FormexEssence Fortythree
MSRP $1,850
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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
GILDED AGE43mm
Essence Fortythree43mm
Power Reserve
GILDED AGE41h
Essence Fortythree38h
Water Resistance
GILDED AGE30m
Essence Fortythree100m
MSRP
GILDED AGE$1,999
Essence Fortythree$1,850

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Sport
Dress
Thickness
—
10.6mm
Lug-to-Lug
—
49mm
Lug Width
—
22mm
Material
Ceramic
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
30m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Gilded Age
Black
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
CIGA Design CD-04-S
Sellita SW200-1
Power Reserve
41h
38h
Jewels
26
0

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,999
$1,850
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