Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $2,264 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8.

What movement does the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 uses the Seiko NH35 and the Formex Reef 42 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1.

Side by side

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsFormex Reef 42 mm

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8

a-11-marines-blt-1-8

MSRP $150

Formex Reef 42 mm

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

MSRP $2,414

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/840h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$2,414

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