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Formex Essence FortythreevsSquale Super-Squale

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Essence Fortythree
FormexEssence Fortythree
MSRP $1,850
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Super-Squale
SqualeSuper-Squale
MSRP $1,230
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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Essence Fortythree43mm
Super-Squale38mm
Power Reserve
Essence Fortythree38h
Super-Squale38h
Water Resistance
Essence Fortythree100m
Super-Squale200m
MSRP
Essence Fortythree$1,850
Super-Squale$1,230

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Dress
—
Diameter
43mm
38mm
Thickness
10.6mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
49mm
0mm
Lug Width
22mm
0mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Steel
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Black
—
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,850
$1,230
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