Which is cheaper, the Sternglas Egor or the Formex Essence FortyOne?

At MSRP the Sternglas Egor is the cheaper of the two at $323, against $1,890 for the Formex Essence FortyOne — a $1,567 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Sternglas Egor or the Formex Essence FortyOne?

The Formex Essence FortyOne wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Sternglas Egor — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Sternglas Egor or the Formex Essence FortyOne?

The Formex Essence FortyOne is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Sternglas Egor.

What movement does the Sternglas Egor run compared to the Formex Essence FortyOne?

The Sternglas Egor runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 714), while the Formex Essence FortyOne runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

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Sternglas Egor

MSRP $323

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Formex Essence FortyOne

MSRP $1,890

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Egor38mm

Essence FortyOne41mm

Power Reserve

Egor—

Essence FortyOne41h

Water Resistance

Egor50m

Essence FortyOne100m

MSRP

Egor$323

Essence FortyOne$1,890

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

38mm

41mm

Thickness

6mm

10.6mm

Lug-to-Lug

41mm

46.5mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

—

Arctic White

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Ronda 714

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

—

41h

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$323

$1,890

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