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Formex Essence ThirtyNinevsManufaktur Waldhoff Metropolis

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Essence ThirtyNine
FormexEssence ThirtyNine
MSRP $2,390
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Metropolis
Manufaktur WaldhoffMetropolis
MSRP $1,599
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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Essence ThirtyNine39mm
Metropolis41mm
Power Reserve
Essence ThirtyNine41h
Metropolis72h
Water Resistance
Essence ThirtyNine100m
Metropolis—
MSRP
Essence ThirtyNine$2,390
Metropolis$1,599

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Dress
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Diameter
39mm
41mm
Thickness
10mm
11.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
48mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Water Resistance
100m
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Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200-1
Miyota 3452
Type
Automatic
Manual
Power Reserve
41h
72h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,390
$1,599
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