ABOUT THIS WATCH

The Essence 39 is Formex's mechanical everyday watch, built around a 39 mm stainless steel case with the patented Case Suspension System. Brushed surfaces and mirror-polished bevels are used throughout the case, bracelet, clasp, hands and hand-applied indices.

The Alpine White dial is paired with blued hands and hand-applied indices. The signature horizontal grooves are individually CNC-machined into the dial one line at a time.

A screw-down crown provides water resistance to 100 metres. The stainless steel bracelet has a re-engineered butterfly clasp with an integrated micro-adjustment system that expands the bracelet by 3 or 6 mm without opening the clasp.

Movement

This version uses the latest-generation Swiss Made Sellita SW200-2 Power+ movement, which Formex states extends the power reserve from 41 to 65 hours and improves winding efficiency and shock resistance. It runs at 4 Hz, and every movement is individually COSC-certified. The movement is decorated and fitted with Formex's custom-built skeletonized rotor with blued screws.

Dial

Alpine White dial with blued hands and hand-applied indices. The faceted hands and indices combine vertically brushed surfaces with mirror-polished bevels and are deep-filled with Swiss Super-LumiNova BGW9. The color-matched date wheel at 6 o'clock sits in a beveled date window, shaped so the edge of the opening does not cast a shadow over the numerals.

Bracelet and Clasp

The solid-link stainless steel bracelet uses a butterfly clasp with on-the-fly micro-adjustment in three positions (0, 3 and 6 mm). The bracelet has a built-in quick release and can be changed by hand without tools.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

MOVEMENT

Swiss Made Sellita SW200-2 Power+ (self-winding) Automatic (Chronometer grade), officially certified by COSC. 26 jewels and glucydur balance wheel. Date display. Custom-built skeleton rotor with thermally blued screws. 65 hours power reserve.

CASE

Diameter: 39mm

Height: 10mm

Lug width: 20mm

Lug-to-lug: 45.5mm

Water resistance: 10 bar (100 metres / 330 feet)

Weight: 65g case only, 139 grams on stainless steel bracelet

MATERIAL

Bezel: Stainless steel 316L

Case: Stainless steel 316L

Glass: Sapphire crystal (front and back) with anti-reflection treatment

BRACELET

Solid-link stainless steel bracelet with built-in quick release and patented on-the-fly Micro-Adjustment System with 0, 3 and 6 mm adjustment positions. The bracelet tapers to 18 mm and can be changed by hand without the use of tools.

DIAL

Alpine White dial with blued hands and hand-applied indices. Signature horizontal grooves CNC-machined directly into the dial, one line at a time. Color-matched date wheel at 6 o'clock in a beveled date window. Faceted hands and indices with vertically brushed surfaces and mirror-polished bevels, deep-filled with Swiss Super-LumiNova BGW9.