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Compass Timepieces ExplorervsFormex Essence FortyOne

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Explorer
Compass TimepiecesExplorer
Essence FortyOne
FormexEssence FortyOne
MSRP $1,890
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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Explorer42mm
Essence FortyOne41mm
Power Reserve
Explorer39h
Essence FortyOne41h
Water Resistance
Explorer100m
Essence FortyOne100m
MSRP
Explorer—
Essence FortyOne$1,890

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
—
Dress
Diameter
42mm
41mm
Thickness
—
10.6mm
Lug-to-Lug
—
46.5mm
Lug Width
—
22mm

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
White
Arctic White
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
ETA 2824-2
Sellita SW200-1
Power Reserve
39h
41h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
—
$1,890
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