Which is cheaper, the Formex Essence ThirtyNine or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $2,390 for the Formex Essence ThirtyNine — a $1,710 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Formex Essence ThirtyNine or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Formex Essence ThirtyNine wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Formex Essence ThirtyNine or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Formex Essence ThirtyNine carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Formex Essence ThirtyNine run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Formex Essence ThirtyNine uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Formex Essence ThirtyNinevsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Formex Essence ThirtyNine

essence-39-automatic-chronometer-space-ghost

MSRP $2,390

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Essence ThirtyNine39mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Essence ThirtyNine41h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Essence ThirtyNine100m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Essence ThirtyNine$2,390

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Space Ghost

42mm Automatic

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,390

$680

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