Which is cheaper, the Formex Essence ThirtyNine or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $315, against $2,390 for the Formex Essence ThirtyNine — a $2,075 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Formex Essence ThirtyNine or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic wears larger at 41.2mm versus 39mm for the Formex Essence ThirtyNine — a 2.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Formex Essence ThirtyNine or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Formex Essence ThirtyNine is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

What movement does the Formex Essence ThirtyNine run compared to the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Formex Essence ThirtyNine uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Seiko Essentials Automatic uses the 4R35.

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Formex Essence ThirtyNinevsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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Formex Essence ThirtyNine

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MSRP $2,390

Seiko Essentials Automatic

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MSRP $315

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Essence ThirtyNine39mm

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Power Reserve

Essence ThirtyNine41h

Essentials Automatic41h

Water Resistance

Essence ThirtyNine100m

Essentials Automatic100m

MSRP

Essence ThirtyNine$2,390

Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Diameter

39mm

41.2mm

Thickness

10mm

11.8mm

Lug-to-Lug

45mm

48.5mm

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

Space Ghost

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

4R35

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,390

$315

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