Which is cheaper, the Boldr Blastoise or the Formex Essence ThirtyNine?

At MSRP the Boldr Blastoise is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $2,390 for the Formex Essence ThirtyNine — a $1,941 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Blastoise or the Formex Essence ThirtyNine?

The Boldr Blastoise wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Formex Essence ThirtyNine — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Blastoise or the Formex Essence ThirtyNine?

The Boldr Blastoise is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Formex Essence ThirtyNine.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Boldr Blastoise or the Formex Essence ThirtyNine?

The Formex Essence ThirtyNine carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Blastoise.

What movement does the Boldr Blastoise run compared to the Formex Essence ThirtyNine?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Blastoise uses the Seiko (SII) NH37 and the Formex Essence ThirtyNine uses the Sellita SW200-1.

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Boldr BlastoisevsFormex Essence ThirtyNine

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

Boldr Blastoise

blastoise

MSRP $449

Formex Essence ThirtyNine

essence-39-automatic-chronometer-space-ghost

MSRP $2,390

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Blastoise40mm

Essence ThirtyNine39mm

Power Reserve

Blastoise40h

Essence ThirtyNine41h

Water Resistance

Blastoise200m

Essence ThirtyNine100m

MSRP

Blastoise$449

Essence ThirtyNine$2,390

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Blastoise

Space Ghost

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko (SII) NH37

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$2,390

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