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Formex Essence FortythreevsGrand Seiko SBGW306

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Essence Fortythree
FormexEssence Fortythree
MSRP $1,850
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SBGW306
Grand SeikoSBGW306
MSRP $17,900
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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Essence Fortythree43mm
SBGW30636.5mm
Power Reserve
Essence Fortythree38h
SBGW30672h
Water Resistance
Essence Fortythree100m
SBGW306100m
MSRP
Essence Fortythree$1,850
SBGW306$17,900

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
43mm
36.5mm
Thickness
10.6mm
11.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
49mm
42.7mm
Lug Width
22mm
18mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Gold

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200-1
9S64
Type
Automatic
Manual
Power Reserve
38h
72h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,850
$17,900
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