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Formex Essence FortythreevsJunghans Meister Automatic

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Essence Fortythree
FormexEssence Fortythree
MSRP $1,850
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Meister Automatic
JunghansMeister Automatic
MSRP $1,680
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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Essence Fortythree43mm
Meister Automatic38.4mm
Power Reserve
Essence Fortythree38h
Meister Automatic38h
Water Resistance
Essence Fortythree100m
Meister Automatic50m
MSRP
Essence Fortythree$1,850
Meister Automatic$1,680

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Dress
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Diameter
43mm
38.4mm
Thickness
10.6mm
9.9mm
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

1 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200-1
Junghans J800.1

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,850
$1,680
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