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Formex Essence FortythreevsJunghans Pilot Automatic

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Essence Fortythree
FormexEssence Fortythree
MSRP $1,850
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Pilot Automatic
JunghansPilot Automatic
MSRP $2,510
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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Essence Fortythree43mm
Pilot Automatic43.3mm
Power Reserve
Essence Fortythree38h
Pilot Automatic—
Water Resistance
Essence Fortythree100m
Pilot Automatic100m
MSRP
Essence Fortythree$1,850
Pilot Automatic$2,510

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Dress
—
Diameter
43mm
43.3mm
Thickness
10.6mm
12.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
49mm
0mm
Lug Width
22mm
0mm

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
$2,510
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