Which is cheaper, the Formex Essence FortyOne or the Spinnaker Brutus Yellow?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Brutus Yellow is the cheaper of the two at $395, against $1,890 for the Formex Essence FortyOne — a $1,495 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Formex Essence FortyOne or the Spinnaker Brutus Yellow?

The Spinnaker Brutus Yellow wears larger at 43mm versus 41mm for the Formex Essence FortyOne — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Formex Essence FortyOne or the Spinnaker Brutus Yellow?

The Spinnaker Brutus Yellow is rated to 150m versus 100m for the Formex Essence FortyOne.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Formex Essence FortyOne or the Spinnaker Brutus Yellow?

The Formex Essence FortyOne carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Brutus Yellow.

What movement does the Formex Essence FortyOne run compared to the Spinnaker Brutus Yellow?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Formex Essence FortyOne uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Spinnaker Brutus Yellow uses the SII NH35A.

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Formex Essence FortyOnevsSpinnaker Brutus Yellow

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

Formex Essence FortyOne

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MSRP $1,890

Spinnaker Brutus Yellow

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MSRP $395

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Essence FortyOne41mm

Brutus Yellow43mm

Power Reserve

Essence FortyOne41h

Brutus Yellow40h

Water Resistance

Essence FortyOne100m

Brutus Yellow150m

MSRP

Essence FortyOne$1,890

Brutus Yellow$395

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Arctic White

Brutus Yellow

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

SII NH35A

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,890

$395

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