Formex Reef 42 mm

Finding alternatives to

Formex Reef 42 mm

Ref. reef-42mm-automatic-cosc-300m-black

57 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.

Case

42mm

Movement

Automatic

Category

Diver

MSRP

$2,414

The short answer

The closest alternative to the Formex Reef 42 mm is the Seiko Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT Watch Limited Edition ($1,750) — pro diver and Looks nearly identical. If price is the constraint, the Tissot Seastar 1000 at $875 (vs $2,414 for the Reef 42 mm) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Formex Reef 39.5 mm is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (Sellita SW300-1) and Same family (Reef). Stepping up, the Bremont S502 ($5,100) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

57 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

Independent makers covering the same brief — usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

Formex Reef 39.5 mm — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Formex

Reef 39.5 mm

39.5mm · Automatic$2,230

Shared caliber (Sellita SW300-1) · Same family (Reef)

Borealis Watch Co. Porto Covo — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Borealis Watch Co.

Porto Covo

40mm · Automatic$415

Pro diver · Looks nearly identical

Spinnaker Hull Commander — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Spinnaker

Hull Commander

42mm · Automatic$520

Pro diver · Looks nearly identical

Islander Islander Automatic Dive Watch with Bracelet, Double-Domed AR Sapphire Crystal, and Embossed Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-18 — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Islander

Islander Automatic Dive Watch with Bracelet, Double-Domed AR Sapphire Crystal, and Embossed Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-18

43mm · Automatic$429

Pro diver · Looks nearly identical

Yema Superman Tourbillon CMM.31 Limited Edition — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Yema

Superman Tourbillon CMM.31 Limited Edition

43mm · Automatic$13,000

Pro diver · Looks nearly identical

Phoibos Great Wall — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Phoibos

Great Wall

42mm · Automatic$465

Pro diver · Sunburst dial

Tornek-Rayville Paradive G3 12-hr Acrylic Date — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Tornek-Rayville

Paradive G3 12-hr Acrylic Date

41.25mm · Automatic$949

Pro diver · Looks nearly identical

Venezianico Nereide Avventurina Nera — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Venezianico

Nereide Avventurina Nera

39mm · Automatic$1,650

Pro diver · Looks nearly identical

Borealis Watch Co. Caloura 300m — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Borealis Watch Co.

Caloura 300m

42mm · Automatic$275

Pro diver · Visually similar

Oris Aquis Date Calibre 400 — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Oris

Aquis Date Calibre 400

41.5mm · Automatic$5,150

Pro diver · Visually similar

Smith & Bradley Atlantis A2 Auto — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Smith & Bradley

Atlantis A2 Auto

44mm · Automatic$789

Pro diver · Looks nearly identical

Tornek-Rayville Paradive G3 12-hr Aluminum Date — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Tornek-Rayville

Paradive G3 12-hr Aluminum Date

41.25mm · Automatic$949

Pro diver · Looks nearly identical

Mainstream picks· 12

Established brands covering the same brief at a comparable price — same case size, similar movement family. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Seiko Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT Watch Limited Edition — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Seiko

Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT Watch Limited Edition

42mm · Automatic$1,750

Pro diver · Looks nearly identical

Bremont Supermarine 500M — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Bremont

Supermarine 500M

43mm · Automatic$4,700

Pro diver · Looks nearly identical

Glycine Combat Sub Sport — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Glycine

Combat Sub Sport

42mm · Automatic$1,650

Pro diver · Looks nearly identical

Longines HYDROCONQUEST MESH — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Longines

HYDROCONQUEST MESH

41mm · Automatic$2,350

Pro diver · Visually similar

Glycine Combat Sub Box Ceramic — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Glycine

Combat Sub Box Ceramic

41mm · Automatic$1,800

Pro diver · Looks nearly identical

Seiko Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Seiko

Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch

39.5mm · Automatic$2,800

Pro diver · Looks nearly identical

Seiko Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage Diver's Watch — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Seiko

Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage Diver's Watch

42.6mm · Automatic$3,600

Pro diver · Visually similar

Longines HYDROCONQUEST GMT — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Longines

HYDROCONQUEST GMT

41mm · Automatic$3,350

Pro diver · Visually similar

Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 41mm — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Marathon

OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 41mm

41mm · Automatic$1,800

Pro diver · Visually similar

Glycine Combat Sub — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Glycine

Combat Sub

42mm · Automatic$1,850

Pro diver · Automatic

Longines HYDROCONQUEST — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Longines

HYDROCONQUEST

39mm · Automatic$2,350

Pro diver · Visually similar

Marathon Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Marathon

Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic

41mm · Automatic$1,800

Pro diver · Visually similar

Cheaper alternatives· 12

If the price is the only thing keeping you off this watch, these get you most of the way there for less.

Tissot Seastar 1000 — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Tissot

Seastar 1000

40mm · Automatic$875

Pro diver · Looks nearly identical

Seiko 62MAS — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Seiko

62MAS

40.5mm · Automatic$1,200

Pro diver · Looks nearly identical

Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Seiko

Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition

41.7mm · Automatic$650

Pro diver · Visually similar

Seiko Prospex Sea — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Seiko

Prospex Sea

41.7mm · Automatic$595

Pro diver · Visually similar

Orient AA08 Diver Watch — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Orient

AA08 Diver Watch

41.8mm · Automatic$390

Pro diver · Looks nearly identical

Orient RA-AC0K Diver Watch — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Orient

RA-AC0K Diver Watch

43.4mm · Automatic$455

Pro diver · Looks nearly identical

Orient AC0Q-40 Diver Watch — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Orient

AC0Q-40 Diver Watch

39.9mm · Automatic$370

Pro diver · Looks nearly identical

Citizen Promaster Fujitsubo — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Citizen

Promaster Fujitsubo

41mm · Automatic$1,195

Pro diver · Visually similar

Hamilton Khaki Navy Scuba Auto — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Hamilton

Khaki Navy Scuba Auto

40mm · Automatic$975

Pro diver · Visually similar

Tissot T-Race — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Tissot

T-Race

41mm · Automatic$875

Looks nearly identical · Sunburst dial

Tissot PR516 — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Tissot

PR516

38mm · Automatic$825

Pro diver · Visually similar

Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mm — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Marathon

OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mm

36mm · Automatic$1,200

Pro diver · Visually similar

Pricier alternatives· 12

Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint — luxury upgrades and step-ups.

Bremont S502 — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Bremont

S502

43mm · Automatic$5,100

Pro diver · Looks nearly identical

Tudor Pelagos LHD — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Tudor

Pelagos LHD

40mm · Automatic$6,025

Pro diver · Visually similar

Tudor Pelagos Ultra — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Tudor

Pelagos Ultra

40mm · Automatic$6,900

Pro diver · Visually similar

Grand Seiko SBGH289 — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Grand Seiko

SBGH289

43.8mm · Automatic$7,700

Pro diver · Sunburst dial

Linde Werdelin Biformeter Elemental – Black Dial — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Linde Werdelin

Biformeter Elemental – Black Dial

44mm · Automatic$5,206

Pro diver · Visually similar

Tudor Pelagos — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Tudor

Pelagos

40mm · Automatic$6,025

Pro diver · Visually similar

Bremont Waterman Apex — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Bremont

Waterman Apex

43mm · Mechanical$5,350

Pro diver · Looks nearly identical

Seiko Prospex LX line — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Seiko

Prospex LX line

44.8mm · Spring Drive$6,500

Pro diver · Looks nearly identical

Longines ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Longines

ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON

43mm · Automatic$5,550

Pro diver · Visually similar

Bell & Ross BR 03-92 DIVER BLUE BRONZE SAPPHIRE BEZEL — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Bell & Ross

BR 03-92 DIVER BLUE BRONZE SAPPHIRE BEZEL

42mm · Automatic$8,532

Pro diver · Visually similar

Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Black — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Linde Werdelin

Oktopus III Black

45mm · Automatic$20,953

Pro diver · Automatic

Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Linde Werdelin

Oktopus III Bronze

45mm · Automatic$20,953

Pro diver · Automatic

Looks like this· 9

Visually-adjacent picks pulled by the image-similarity engine. Quality varies — sometimes a true twin, sometimes just a rhyme.

Pagani Design PD-1680 — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Pagani Design

PD-1680

44mm · Automatic$171

Pro diver · Looks nearly identical

Pagani Design PD-1692 — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Pagani Design

PD-1692

40mm · Automatic$137

Pro diver · Visually similar

Pagani Design PD-1821 — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Pagani Design

PD-1821

41mm · Automatic$137

Pro diver · Visually similar

Sugess Ocean Star S450 YM — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Sugess

Ocean Star S450 YM

40mm · Automatic$449

Pro diver · Visually similar

Sugess Seestern 62MAS V3 — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Sugess

Seestern 62MAS V3

39mm · Automatic$199

Pro diver · Looks nearly identical

Sugess Ocean Star S421 — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Sugess

Ocean Star S421

40mm · Automatic$449

Pro diver · Looks nearly identical

Seestern Sub 300 V4 — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Seestern

Sub 300 V4

42mm · Automatic$10

Pro diver · Visually similar

Seestern S450 Ocean Star — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Seestern

S450 Ocean Star

40mm · Automatic$299

Pro diver · Visually similar

Seestern S471 Double Crown Diver — alternative to Formex Reef 42 mm

Seestern

S471 Double Crown Diver

38mm · Automatic$179

Pro diver · Automatic

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