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Formex Essence FortyOnevsLaco Edition 98

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Essence FortyOne
FormexEssence FortyOne
MSRP $1,890
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Edition 98
LacoEdition 98
MSRP $3,570
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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Essence FortyOne41mm
Edition 9843mm
Power Reserve
Essence FortyOne41h
Edition 98—
Water Resistance
Essence FortyOne100m
Edition 98—
MSRP
Essence FortyOne$1,890
Edition 98$3,570

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Dress
—
Diameter
41mm
43mm
Thickness
10.6mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.5mm
51.5mm
Lug Width
22mm
0mm
Water Resistance
100m
—

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Arctic White
—
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200-1
Sellita SW510
Power Reserve
41h
0h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,890
$3,570
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