Which is cheaper, the Dekla Military Vintage 40mm or the Formex Essence ThirtyNine?

At MSRP the Dekla Military Vintage 40mm is the cheaper of the two at $924, against $2,390 for the Formex Essence ThirtyNine — a $1,466 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Dekla Military Vintage 40mm or the Formex Essence ThirtyNine?

The Dekla Military Vintage 40mm wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Formex Essence ThirtyNine — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Dekla Military Vintage 40mm or the Formex Essence ThirtyNine?

The Formex Essence ThirtyNine is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Dekla Military Vintage 40mm.

What movement does the Dekla Military Vintage 40mm run compared to the Formex Essence ThirtyNine?

The Dekla Military Vintage 40mm runs a manual caliber (ETA/Unitas 6498), while the Formex Essence ThirtyNine runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

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Dekla Military Vintage 40mm

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MSRP $924

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Formex Essence ThirtyNine

MSRP $2,390

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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Military Vintage 40mm40mm

Essence ThirtyNine39mm

Power Reserve

Military Vintage 40mm—

Essence ThirtyNine41h

Water Resistance

Military Vintage 40mm50m

Essence ThirtyNine100m

MSRP

Military Vintage 40mm$924

Essence ThirtyNine$2,390

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

—

Space Ghost

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

ETA/Unitas 6498

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$924

$2,390

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