Which is cheaper, the Formex Essence ThirtyNine or the Sternglas Liah?

At MSRP the Sternglas Liah is the cheaper of the two at $237, against $2,390 for the Formex Essence ThirtyNine — a $2,153 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Formex Essence ThirtyNine or the Sternglas Liah?

The Formex Essence ThirtyNine wears larger at 39mm versus 33mm for the Sternglas Liah — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Formex Essence ThirtyNine or the Sternglas Liah?

The Formex Essence ThirtyNine is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Sternglas Liah.

What movement does the Formex Essence ThirtyNine run compared to the Sternglas Liah?

The Formex Essence ThirtyNine runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200-1), while the Sternglas Liah runs a quartz (Miyota GL32).

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Formex Essence ThirtyNine

MSRP $2,390

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MSRP $237

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Essence ThirtyNine39mm

Liah33mm

Power Reserve

Essence ThirtyNine41h

Liah—

Water Resistance

Essence ThirtyNine100m

Liah50m

MSRP

Essence ThirtyNine$2,390

Liah$237

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

39mm

33mm

Thickness

10mm

6mm

Lug-to-Lug

45mm

40mm

Lug Width

20mm

16mm

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Space Ghost

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Miyota GL32

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

41h

—

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,390

$237

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