Which is cheaper, the Formex Essence ThirtyNine or the Henry Archer Kvantum?

At MSRP the Henry Archer Kvantum is the cheaper of the two at $2,199, against $2,390 for the Formex Essence ThirtyNine — a $191 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Formex Essence ThirtyNine or the Henry Archer Kvantum?

The Henry Archer Kvantum wears larger at 41mm versus 39mm for the Formex Essence ThirtyNine — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Formex Essence ThirtyNine or the Henry Archer Kvantum?

The Formex Essence ThirtyNine is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Henry Archer Kvantum.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Formex Essence ThirtyNine or the Henry Archer Kvantum?

The Formex Essence ThirtyNine carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Kvantum.

What movement does the Formex Essence ThirtyNine run compared to the Henry Archer Kvantum?

The Formex Essence ThirtyNine runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200-1), while the Henry Archer Kvantum runs a quartz (Seiko VK64).

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Formex Essence ThirtyNinevsHenry Archer Kvantum

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

Formex Essence ThirtyNine

essence-39-automatic-chronometer-space-ghost

MSRP $2,390

Henry Archer Kvantum

5744002550563

MSRP $2,199

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Essence ThirtyNine39mm

Kvantum41mm

Power Reserve

Essence ThirtyNine41h

Kvantum40h

Water Resistance

Essence ThirtyNine100m

Kvantum50m

MSRP

Essence ThirtyNine$2,390

Kvantum$2,199

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Space Ghost

Tan

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Seiko VK64

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,390

$2,199

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