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Formex Essence ThirtyNinevsGlycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0496

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Essence ThirtyNine
FormexEssence ThirtyNine
MSRP $2,390
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Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0496
GlycineMen's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0496
MSRP $2,700
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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Essence ThirtyNine39mm
Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL049642mm
Power Reserve
Essence ThirtyNine41h
Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0496—
Water Resistance
Essence ThirtyNine100m
Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0496100m
MSRP
Essence ThirtyNine$2,390
Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0496$2,700

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Dress
—
Diameter
39mm
42mm
Thickness
10mm
12.18mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
0mm
Lug Width
20mm
0mm

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Space Ghost
—
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200-1
Sellita SW330-2
Power Reserve
41h
0h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,390
$2,700
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