Which is cheaper, the Dekla Flieger Friday LE 40 mm Type A Bronze or the Formex Essence FortyOne?

At MSRP the Dekla Flieger Friday LE 40 mm Type A Bronze is the cheaper of the two at $925, against $1,890 for the Formex Essence FortyOne — a $965 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Dekla Flieger Friday LE 40 mm Type A Bronze or the Formex Essence FortyOne?

The Formex Essence FortyOne wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Dekla Flieger Friday LE 40 mm Type A Bronze — a 1mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Dekla Flieger Friday LE 40 mm Type A Bronze run compared to the Formex Essence FortyOne?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Dekla Flieger Friday LE 40 mm Type A Bronze uses the Sellita SW210-1 and the Formex Essence FortyOne uses the Sellita SW200-1.

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Dekla Flieger Friday LE 40 mm Type A BronzevsFormex Essence FortyOne

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Dekla Flieger Friday LE 40 mm Type A Bronze

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MSRP $925

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Formex Essence FortyOne

MSRP $1,890

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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Flieger Friday LE 40 mm Type A Bronze40mm

Essence FortyOne41mm

Power Reserve

Flieger Friday LE 40 mm Type A Bronze—

Essence FortyOne41h

Water Resistance

Flieger Friday LE 40 mm Type A Bronze100m

Essence FortyOne100m

MSRP

Flieger Friday LE 40 mm Type A Bronze$925

Essence FortyOne$1,890

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

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Arctic White

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$925

$1,890

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