Which is cheaper, the Formex Essence Fortythree or the Henry Archer Havstrøm?

At MSRP the Formex Essence Fortythree is the cheaper of the two at $1,850, against $4,999 for the Henry Archer Havstrøm — a $3,149 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Formex Essence Fortythree or the Henry Archer Havstrøm?

The Formex Essence Fortythree wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Henry Archer Havstrøm — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Formex Essence Fortythree or the Henry Archer Havstrøm?

The Henry Archer Havstrøm is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Formex Essence Fortythree.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Formex Essence Fortythree or the Henry Archer Havstrøm?

The Henry Archer Havstrøm carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Formex Essence Fortythree.

What movement does the Formex Essence Fortythree run compared to the Henry Archer Havstrøm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Formex Essence Fortythree uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Henry Archer Havstrøm uses the Miyota 9019.

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Formex Essence FortythreevsHenry Archer Havstrøm

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

Formex Essence Fortythree

essence-automatic-chronometer-black

MSRP $1,850

Henry Archer Havstrøm

havstrom-icewake

MSRP $4,999

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Essence Fortythree43mm

Havstrøm40mm

Power Reserve

Essence Fortythree38h

Havstrøm40h

Water Resistance

Essence Fortythree100m

Havstrøm200m

MSRP

Essence Fortythree$1,850

Havstrøm$4,999

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Icewake

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Miyota 9019

Power Reserve

38h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,850

$4,999

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