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

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $1,890 for the Formex Essence FortyOne — a $1,441 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Formex Essence FortyOne or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Formex Essence FortyOne wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a 1mm difference across the dial.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Side by side

Formex Essence FortyOnevsBoldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

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

Formex Essence FortyOne

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MSRP $1,890

Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

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MSRP $449

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Essence FortyOne41mm

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Power Reserve

Essence FortyOne41h

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Water Resistance

Essence FortyOne100m

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

MSRP

Essence FortyOne$1,890

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Arctic White

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Seiko NH35A

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,890

$449

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