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Formex Essence FortyOnevsLaco Absolute 880101

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Essence FortyOne
FormexEssence FortyOne
MSRP $1,890
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Absolute 880101
LacoAbsolute 880101
MSRP $830
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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Essence FortyOne41mm
Absolute 88010139mm
Power Reserve
Essence FortyOne41h
Absolute 880101—
Water Resistance
Essence FortyOne100m
Absolute 880101—
MSRP
Essence FortyOne$1,890
Absolute 880101$830

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Dress
—
Diameter
41mm
39mm
Thickness
10.6mm
0mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.5mm
0mm
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
Miyota 9015
Power Reserve
41h
0h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,890
$830
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