Which is cheaper, the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $195, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $2,219 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 50m for the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz.

Which has a longer power reserve, the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz.

What movement does the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz runs a meca-quartz caliber, while the Formex Reef 42 mm runs a automatic (Sellita SW300-1).

Side by side

AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-QuartzvsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz

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MSRP $195

Formex Reef 42 mm

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MSRP $2,414

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz43mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz40h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz50m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz$195

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

—

Sellita SW300-1

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$195

$2,414

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