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

At MSRP the Boldr Blastoise is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $1,850 for the Formex Essence Fortythree — a $1,401 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Formex Essence Fortythree wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Boldr Blastoise — a 3mm difference across the dial.

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

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

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

The Boldr Blastoise carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Formex Essence Fortythree.

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

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

Side by side

Boldr BlastoisevsFormex Essence Fortythree

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

Boldr Blastoise

blastoise

MSRP $449

Formex Essence Fortythree

essence-automatic-chronometer-black

MSRP $1,850

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Blastoise40mm

Essence Fortythree43mm

Power Reserve

Blastoise40h

Essence Fortythree38h

Water Resistance

Blastoise200m

Essence Fortythree100m

MSRP

Blastoise$449

Essence Fortythree$1,850

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Blastoise

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko (SII) NH37

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

40h

38h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$1,850

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