Which is cheaper, the Formex Essence ThirtyNine or the Whitby Watch Co. Intrepid Diver -?

At MSRP the Whitby Watch Co. Intrepid Diver - is the cheaper of the two at $895, against $2,390 for the Formex Essence ThirtyNine — a $1,495 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Formex Essence ThirtyNine or the Whitby Watch Co. Intrepid Diver -?

The Whitby Watch Co. Intrepid Diver - wears larger at 44mm versus 39mm for the Formex Essence ThirtyNine — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Formex Essence ThirtyNine or the Whitby Watch Co. Intrepid Diver -?

The Whitby Watch Co. Intrepid Diver - is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Formex Essence ThirtyNine.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Formex Essence ThirtyNine or the Whitby Watch Co. Intrepid Diver -?

The Formex Essence ThirtyNine carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Whitby Watch Co. Intrepid Diver -.

What movement does the Formex Essence ThirtyNine run compared to the Whitby Watch Co. Intrepid Diver -?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Formex Essence ThirtyNine uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Whitby Watch Co. Intrepid Diver - uses the ETA 2824-2.

Side by side

Formex Essence ThirtyNinevsWhitby Watch Co. Intrepid Diver -

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

Add a watch

Formex Essence ThirtyNine

essence-39-automatic-chronometer-space-ghost

MSRP $2,390

See the full Essence ThirtyNine

Whitby Watch Co.Intrepid Diver -

intrepid

MSRP $895

See the full Intrepid Diver -

Buy from Formex ↗

Buy used on eBay ↗

Buy from Whitby Watch Co. ↗

Buy used on eBay ↗

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Essence ThirtyNine39mm

Intrepid Diver -44mm

Power Reserve

Essence ThirtyNine41h

Intrepid Diver -40h

Water Resistance

Essence ThirtyNine100m

Intrepid Diver -200m

MSRP

Essence ThirtyNine$2,390

Intrepid Diver -$895

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Space Ghost

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

ETA 2824-2

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,390

$895

Keep exploring

More watches worth a look

Matched to the watches above on size, movement, style and price — microbrands first. Open any one to dig in.

Sternglasmicro

Follow this matchup

Get a note when Formex Essence ThirtyNine vs Whitby Watch Co. Intrepid Diver - gets more votes, a community discussion, or a price drop. No account needed.

Adjacent matchups

People also compared

Comparisons nearby in the catalog — alternatives to the watches above paired against the matchup.

Formex Essence FortyOnevsWhitby Watch Co. Intrepid Diver -Formex Essence FortythreevsWhitby Watch Co. Intrepid Diver -Maen Manhattan 37 IFL EditionvsWhitby Watch Co. Intrepid Diver -Bausele CoorongvsWhitby Watch Co. Intrepid Diver -Formex Essence ThirtyNinevsWhitby Watch Co. Intrepid Diver - ROYAL Formex Essence ThirtyNinevsKobold Soarway Diver 43

Edit this comparison Add another watch Explore more 38–45mm watches

Formex Essence ThirtyNinevsWhitby Watch Co. Intrepid Diver -

At a glance

Full specifications

More watches worth a look

Kanton

Soarway Diver 43

Waterloo 39mm Mechanical Sporty Dress Watch

Soarway Diver Safari

GRUVEBUS

Royal Danish Air Force

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

Travis 39mm MkII Mechanical Diving Watch

Follow this matchup

People also compared