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Formex Essence FortythreevsStraum Frozen Metal Titanium

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Essence Fortythree
FormexEssence Fortythree
MSRP $1,850
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Frozen Metal Titanium
StraumFrozen Metal Titanium
MSRP $2,950
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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Essence Fortythree43mm
Frozen Metal Titanium38.7mm
Power Reserve
Essence Fortythree38h
Frozen Metal Titanium68h
Water Resistance
Essence Fortythree100m
Frozen Metal Titanium100m
MSRP
Essence Fortythree$1,850
Frozen Metal Titanium$2,950

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Dress
—
Diameter
43mm
38.7mm
Thickness
10.6mm
11.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
49mm
0mm
Lug Width
22mm
24.8mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Titanium

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Black
—
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200-1
La Joux-Perret G101
Power Reserve
38h
68h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,850
$2,950
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