Which is cheaper, the Formex Essence FortyOne or the Sartory Billard SB04?

At MSRP the Formex Essence FortyOne is the cheaper of the two at $1,890, against $2,900 for the Sartory Billard SB04 — a $1,010 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Formex Essence FortyOne or the Sartory Billard SB04?

The Formex Essence FortyOne wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Sartory Billard SB04 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Formex Essence FortyOne or the Sartory Billard SB04?

The Formex Essence FortyOne is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Sartory Billard SB04.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Formex Essence FortyOne or the Sartory Billard SB04?

The Formex Essence FortyOne carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Sartory Billard SB04.

What movement does the Formex Essence FortyOne run compared to the Sartory Billard SB04?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Formex Essence FortyOne uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Sartory Billard SB04 uses the LJP G100.

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Formex Essence FortyOnevsSartory Billard SB04

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

Sartory Billard SB04

MSRP $2,900

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Essence FortyOne41mm

SB0440mm

Power Reserve

Essence FortyOne41h

SB0440h

Water Resistance

Essence FortyOne100m

SB0430m

MSRP

Essence FortyOne$1,890

SB04$2,900

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

41mm

40mm

Thickness

10.6mm

11.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

45.5mm

Lug Width

22mm

20mm

Water Resistance

100m

30m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Arctic White

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

LJP G100

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,890

$2,900

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