Which is cheaper, the Formex Essence ThirtyNine or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary 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 Formex Essence ThirtyNine or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Formex Essence ThirtyNine — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Formex Essence ThirtyNine or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Formex Essence ThirtyNine.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Formex Essence ThirtyNine or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Formex Essence ThirtyNine carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary.

What movement does the Formex Essence ThirtyNine run compared to the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Formex Essence ThirtyNine uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary uses the Seiko NH35A.

Side by side

Formex Essence ThirtyNinevsBoldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

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

Formex Essence ThirtyNine

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MSRP $2,390

Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

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MSRP $449

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Essence ThirtyNine39mm

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Power Reserve

Essence ThirtyNine41h

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Water Resistance

Essence ThirtyNine100m

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

MSRP

Essence ThirtyNine$2,390

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Space Ghost

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Seiko NH35A

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,390

$449

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