Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE is the cheaper of the two at $1,195, against $2,230 for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm — a $1,035 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm wears larger at 39.5mm versus 38.5mm for the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm is rated to 300m versus 201m for the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE run compared to the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE uses the La Joux-Perret G100 and the Formex Reef 39.5 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1.

Side by side

Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LEvsFormex Reef 39.5 mm

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

Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE

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MSRP $1,195

Formex Reef 39.5 mm

reef-39.5-automatic-chronometer-cosc-300m-bahama-blue

MSRP $2,230

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Terra Scout Desert Sand LE38.5mm

Reef 39.5 mm39.5mm

Power Reserve

Terra Scout Desert Sand LE40h

Reef 39.5 mm56h

Water Resistance

Terra Scout Desert Sand LE201m

Reef 39.5 mm300m

MSRP

Terra Scout Desert Sand LE$1,195

Reef 39.5 mm$2,230

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Sand

Bahama Blue

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

La Joux-Perret G100

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,195

$2,230

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