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Formex Essence Fortythree

Dress

$1,850Sold out

Case

Diameter
43mm
Thickness
10.6mm
Lug-to-lug
49mm
Lug width
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water resistance
100m

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Dial colour
Black
Lume
Super-LumiNova

Movement

Caliber
Sellita SW200-1
Type
Automatic
Power reserve
38h

Sellita

Sellita's flagship automatic movement and the most widely used Swiss automatic caliber in production today, having filled the supply gap created by ETA's restrictions on third-party sales. A functional clone of the ETA 2824-2, it is dimensionally identical and shares the same parts compatibility. Available in multiple grades from Standard to Top, the SW200-1 powers watches from dozens of Swiss and international brands.

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
textured
Bezel
fixed
Bracelet
lug-attached
Hands
baton

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Essence Fortythree collection · 3 watches

Essence FortyOne
Essence FortyOne41mm
Essence ThirtyNine
Essence ThirtyNine39mm

10 colorways

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03The community take

Owners talk.

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Owners widely praise the Formex Essence Fortythree for its comfortable wearability, excellent finishing, and the value it offers, with reviewers highlighting its attractive and legible design. The bracelet's micro-adjust system is functional, though not on-the-fly, and the dial's play with light is a consistent positive, though some find the design derivative or the white dial stark. One owner notes the leather strap and deployant are exceptional. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Formex Essence Fortythree highly for its luxury-level finishing and comfortable wearability at its price point.

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