Lensforge review7/13/2023 ![]() It is a carry-over from the original Formex brand, and the concept is to shield the watch movement if your wrist is to experience a lot of shock of vibration. Mind you, that is 10mm-thick with Formex’s patented case-suspension system. The case is on the larger size (for a dressier watch) at 43mm-wide, but it has a relatively modest 49mm lug-to-lug distance and a case that is just 10mm-thick. I never would have taken him as a Formex customer, and yet, there he was having bought it with his own money after choosing between it and other products.Īdhesion to a certain set of Swiss design rules helps the Essence looks its best. It suited him just fine, and I was impressed that he chose it. He chose his with a metallic brown dial and matching brown leather strap. ![]() ![]() It was an older gentleman and not someone who looked like he was about to go take out his motorcycle. I actually recall the first person I saw in the real world wearing a Formex Essence - and I have to admit I was shocked at who was wearing it. It will take some years now to see how wearers of Formex watches will help shape what our perception of the brand will be. No, it doesn’t have the marketing power of an Audemars Piguet to imply that “wearing an Essence means you are rich,” but it also won’t cause any timepiece enthusiast to seriously doubt your purchase.įormex is an affordable brand, and it’s also a brand that the enthusiast community is currently building on its own. It has the “look at me” polish of a piece of jewelry (because steel loves a good, flat surface finish), with the timeless good looks of a horological instrument. While not exactly a visual copy, the Formex Essence means to live in somewhat the same universe at the Royal Oak, or any high-end “sporty” casual steel watch. It’s comfortable, attractive, easy to read, and ticks off a lot of boxes watch enthusiasts have on their meticulous lists. Today, Formex has beaten the odds by relaunching as a re-imagined version of the original and not totally sucking at it! What can I say? This under-$1,300 (or even $800, depending on the version) Swiss-made watch is hard to beat for the money. The Essence comes after the Formex Element (aBlogtoWatch review here), the product that really relaunched the brand, in my opinion. The “new” Formex’s second major product is the Formex Essence - which I have reviewed here today.
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