Side by side

Formex Essence FortythreevsOrient Star Heritage Gothic

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

Add a watch
Essence Fortythree
FormexEssence Fortythree
MSRP $1,850
See the full Essence Fortythree
Heritage Gothic
Orient StarHeritage Gothic
MSRP $525
See the full Heritage Gothic
Buy from Formex ↗
Buy used on eBay ↗
Buy from Orient Star ↗
Buy used on eBay ↗

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Essence Fortythree43mm
Heritage Gothic38.7mm
Power Reserve
Essence Fortythree38h
Heritage Gothic50h
Water Resistance
Essence Fortythree100m
Heritage Gothic50m
MSRP
Essence Fortythree$1,850
Heritage Gothic$525

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Diameter
43mm
38.7mm
Thickness
10.6mm
12.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
49mm
46mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Finish
—
—
Water Resistance
100m
50m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
—
Yes
Dial Color
Black
White
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200-1
F6G42
Power Reserve
38h
50h
Jewels
0
24

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,850
$525
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.

DuFrane Watches Whitney Lauren Collaboration 2025
DuFrane Watchesmicro

Whitney Lauren Collaboration 2025

16 variantsSeries
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
—Used
Furlan Marri Flyback
Furlan Marrimicro

Flyback

3 variantsFlyback
38mm·Manual
$3,107MSRP
—Used
DuFrane Watches Barton Springs III 42mm Mechanical Diving Watch
DuFrane Watchesmicro

Barton Springs III 42mm Mechanical Diving Watch

2 variantsSeries
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
—Used
MMI Watches HERITAGE 38 CHRONOGRAPH HORIZON BLUE MODEL: HTC-02 (ESTIMATED DELIVERY AUGUST 2026)
MMI Watchesmicro

HERITAGE 38 CHRONOGRAPH HORIZON BLUE MODEL: HTC-02 (ESTIMATED DELIVERY AUGUST 2026)

38.5mm·Hybrid·100m WR
$515MSRP
—Used
Synchron 70s Military
Synchronmicro

70s Military

2 variantsSeries
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
—MSRP
—Used
Dan Henry 1962
Dan Henrymicro

1962

5 variants1962
39mm·Quartz
$280MSRP
—Used
Zero West DB-1 BLACKOUT LANCASTER
Zero Westmicro

DB-1 BLACKOUT LANCASTER

2 variantsSeries
44mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,600MSRP
—Used
Cincinnati Watch Company The Captain Richter & Phillips Limited Edition
Cincinnati Watch Companymicro

The Captain Richter & Phillips Limited Edition

38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$900MSRP
—Used
All alternatives to the Essence Fortythree →All alternatives to the Heritage Gothic →
Explore the full catalog

Follow this matchup

Get a note when Formex Essence Fortythree vs Orient Star Heritage Gothic 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 FortyOnevsOrient Star Heritage GothicFormex Essence ThirtyNinevsOrient Star Heritage GothicSmith & Bradley Draper AutovsOrient Star Heritage GothicOrient Star Heritage GothicvsZero West FS-2 Flying ScotsmanFormex Essence FortythreevsCincinnati Watch Company PhantomEcho/Neutra Averau 39 3HvsFormex Essence Fortythree
Edit this comparisonAdd another watchMore dress comparisonsBest Dress Watches Under $1,000Explore more 37–44mm watches