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Smith & Bradley Draper AutovsFormex Essence FortyOne

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Draper Auto
Smith & BradleyDraper Auto
MSRP $989
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Essence FortyOne
FormexEssence FortyOne
MSRP $1,890
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At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Draper Auto42mm
Essence FortyOne41mm
Power Reserve
Draper Auto38h
Essence FortyOne41h
Water Resistance
Draper Auto100m
Essence FortyOne100m
MSRP
Draper Auto$989
Essence FortyOne$1,890

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Category
—
Dress
Diameter
42mm
41mm
Thickness
12mm
10.6mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
46.5mm

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Black
Arctic White
Lume
Superluminova
Super-LumiNova

Movement

1 specs
Power Reserve
38h
41h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$989
$1,890
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