Which is cheaper, the Zelos Gold Carbon (sellita) or the Formex Essence FortyOne?

At MSRP the Zelos Gold Carbon (sellita) is the cheaper of the two at $699, against $1,890 for the Formex Essence FortyOne — a $1,191 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Zelos Gold Carbon (sellita) or the Formex Essence FortyOne?

The Formex Essence FortyOne wears larger at 41mm versus 39mm for the Zelos Gold Carbon (sellita) — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Zelos Gold Carbon (sellita) or the Formex Essence FortyOne?

The Formex Essence FortyOne is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Zelos Gold Carbon (sellita).

Which has a longer power reserve, the Zelos Gold Carbon (sellita) or the Formex Essence FortyOne?

The Formex Essence FortyOne carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Zelos Gold Carbon (sellita).

What movement does the Zelos Gold Carbon (sellita) run compared to the Formex Essence FortyOne?

The Zelos Gold Carbon (sellita) runs a manual caliber (ETA/Peseux 7001), while the Formex Essence FortyOne runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

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Zelos Gold Carbon (sellita)vsFormex Essence FortyOne

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

Zelos Gold Carbon (sellita)

comet-39mm-gold-carbon

MSRP $699

Formex Essence FortyOne

essence-fortyone-automatic-chronometer-arctic-white

MSRP $1,890

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Gold Carbon (sellita)39mm

Essence FortyOne41mm

Power Reserve

Gold Carbon (sellita)40h

Essence FortyOne41h

Water Resistance

Gold Carbon (sellita)50m

Essence FortyOne100m

MSRP

Gold Carbon (sellita)$699

Essence FortyOne$1,890

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

39mm

41mm

Thickness

7.6mm

10.6mm

Lug-to-Lug

39mm

46.5mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Gold Carbon (Sellita)

Arctic White

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

ETA/Peseux 7001

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$699

$1,890

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