Which is cheaper, the Dan Henry 1900 or the Formex Essence ThirtyNine?

At MSRP the Dan Henry 1900 is the cheaper of the two at $230, against $2,390 for the Formex Essence ThirtyNine — a $2,160 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Dan Henry 1900 or the Formex Essence ThirtyNine?

The Formex Essence ThirtyNine wears larger at 39mm versus 28.5mm for the Dan Henry 1900 — a 10.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Dan Henry 1900 or the Formex Essence ThirtyNine?

The Formex Essence ThirtyNine carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Dan Henry 1900.

What movement does the Dan Henry 1900 run compared to the Formex Essence ThirtyNine?

The Dan Henry 1900 runs a quartz caliber, while the Formex Essence ThirtyNine runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

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Dan Henry 1900vsFormex Essence ThirtyNine

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Dan Henry 1900

DH00-28M-BR-A1

MSRP $230

Formex Essence ThirtyNine

essence-39-automatic-chronometer-space-ghost

MSRP $2,390

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

190028.5mm

Essence ThirtyNine39mm

Power Reserve

190040h

Essence ThirtyNine41h

Water Resistance

1900—

Essence ThirtyNine100m

MSRP

1900$230

Essence ThirtyNine$2,390

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

28.5mm

39mm

Thickness

9mm

10mm

Lug-to-Lug

42.2mm

45mm

Lug Width

14mm

20mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

—

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Silver

Space Ghost

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

—

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$230

$2,390

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