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Formex Essence FortythreevsJunghans max bill Automatic

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Essence Fortythree
FormexEssence Fortythree
MSRP $1,850
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max bill Automatic
Junghansmax bill Automatic
MSRP $1,770
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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Essence Fortythree43mm
max bill Automatic38mm
Power Reserve
Essence Fortythree38h
max bill Automatic—
Water Resistance
Essence Fortythree100m
max bill Automatic50m
MSRP
Essence Fortythree$1,850
max bill Automatic$1,770

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Dress
—
Diameter
43mm
38mm
Thickness
10.6mm
10mm
Lug-to-Lug
49mm
0mm
Lug Width
22mm
0mm
Water Resistance
100m
50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Black
—
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200-1
Junghans J800.1
Power Reserve
38h
0h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,850
$1,770
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