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

At MSRP the Formex Essence FortyOne is the cheaper of the two at $1,890, against $4,999 for the Henry Archer Havstrøm — a $3,109 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Formex Essence FortyOne wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Henry Archer Havstrøm — a 1mm difference across the dial.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Side by side

Formex Essence FortyOnevsHenry Archer Havstrøm

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

Formex Essence FortyOne

essence-fortyone-automatic-chronometer-arctic-white

MSRP $1,890

Henry Archer Havstrøm

havstrom-icewake

MSRP $4,999

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Essence FortyOne41mm

Havstrøm40mm

Power Reserve

Essence FortyOne41h

Havstrøm40h

Water Resistance

Essence FortyOne100m

Havstrøm200m

MSRP

Essence FortyOne$1,890

Havstrøm$4,999

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Arctic White

Icewake

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Miyota 9019

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,890

$4,999

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