Formex
Formex Essence FortyThree
Photography on request
Front view
Dial, hands and bezel as delivered.
Case-back view
Case-back engraving and, where fitted, the sapphire display.
Movement
Calibre with its finishing and decoration.
On the wrist
Worn shot for proportion and strap drape.
Formex · Essence FortyThree
Formex Essence FortyThree
Reference COLL-ESSENCEFORTYTH
Reference at a glance
- Brand
- Formex
- Collection
- Essence FortyThree
- Model
- Formex Essence FortyThree
- Reference number
- COLL-ESSENCEFORTYTH
- Year / era
- 1999 · Current and historical collection profile
- Complication
- Hours, minutes, seconds
- Movement
- Mechanical or quartz calibre; exact calibre varies by reference
- Case material
- Stainless steel; alternate materials vary by reference
- Dial type
- Multiple manufacturer dial variants
- Strap / bracelet
- Bracelet and strap options vary by reference
- Water resistance
- Water-resistance varies by reference
- Limited-edition status
- Varies by reference
Case, dial & bracelet
- Case dimensions
- Dimensions vary by reference
- Case thickness
- Not published consistently across variants
- Case material
- Stainless steel; alternate materials vary by reference
- Bezel
- Fixed bezel
- Crystal
- Crystal specification varies by reference
- Dial
- Multiple manufacturer dial variants
- Hands
- Varies by reference
- Indexes
- Varies by reference
- Bracelet / strap
- Bracelet and strap options vary by reference
- Clasp / buckle
- Varies by reference
- Water resistance
- Water-resistance varies by reference
Movement
- Movement / calibre
- Varies by reference — Mechanical or quartz calibre; exact calibre varies by reference
- Movement type
- Mechanical or quartz calibre; exact calibre varies by reference
- Frequency
- Not published consistently across variants
- Power reserve
- Not published consistently across variants
- Number of jewels
- Not published consistently across variants
- Complications
- Hours, minutes, seconds
- Functions
- Hours, minutes, seconds
- Watchmaker
- Manufacturer attribution varies by reference
Production & market
- Production period
- Varies by reference
- Limited-edition quantity
- Varies by reference
- Current market information
- Collection profile; consult the individual reference before purchase.
Designer
Emmanuel Gueit
Emmanuel Gueit came from a family of Geneva jewellers and was barely into his twenties when he drew the oversized Royal Oak Offshore in 1993 — a watch the house's traditionalists resisted and collectors turned into an icon.
Historical significance
Essence FortyThree is documented as a collection profile within Formex. Specifications can differ between references and production years.
Interesting facts
- Specifications shown on this page describe the collection and may vary by individual reference.
The House
Formex
Brand facts
- Founding year
- 1999
- Founder
- Hans-Peter Grädel
- Headquarters
- Switzerland
- Tier
- Premium
- Major collections
- Essence FortyThree, Reef Automatic Chronometer, Field Automatic
- Signature technologies
- Proprietary case-hardening and polishing · Hand-applied guilloché dials · Anti-magnetic silicon escapement
- Famous movements
- Mechanical or quartz calibre; exact calibre varies by reference · Chronograph calibre; exact calibre varies by reference · Automatic mechanical calibre; exact calibre varies by reference
- Notable watches
- Formex Essence FortyThree (1999) · Formex Reef Automatic Chronometer (2000) · Formex Field Automatic (2001)
Brand history
Formex is represented in the Watchaholic India reference index as a premium watch house from Switzerland. Its catalogue is documented collection by collection, with specifications shown only where they are published consistently.
Hans-Peter Grädel established or shaped Formex. Founder attribution for evolving companies is presented at house level and may differ from the designers of individual references.
Historical milestones
1999
Formex is added to the documented watchmaking archive.
2026
Formex is included in the Watchaholic India reference archive.