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

At MSRP the Boldr Blastoise is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $1,890 for the Formex Essence FortyOne — a $1,441 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Formex Essence FortyOne wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Boldr Blastoise — a 1mm difference across the dial.

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

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

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

The Formex Essence FortyOne 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 FortyOne?

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

Side by side

Boldr BlastoisevsFormex Essence FortyOne

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

Boldr Blastoise

blastoise

MSRP $449

Formex Essence FortyOne

essence-fortyone-automatic-chronometer-arctic-white

MSRP $1,890

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Blastoise40mm

Essence FortyOne41mm

Power Reserve

Blastoise40h

Essence FortyOne41h

Water Resistance

Blastoise200m

Essence FortyOne100m

MSRP

Blastoise$449

Essence FortyOne$1,890

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Blastoise

Arctic White

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko (SII) NH37

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$1,890

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