Which is bigger, the Beaucroft Watches Red Lion or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Beaucroft Watches Red Lion — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Beaucroft Watches Red Lion or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 30m for the Beaucroft Watches Red Lion.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Beaucroft Watches Red Lion or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the Beaucroft Watches Red Lion.

What movement does the Beaucroft Watches Red Lion run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Beaucroft Watches Red Lion uses the Miyota 9039 and the Formex Reef 42 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1.

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Beaucroft Watches Red LionvsFormex Reef 42 mm

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Beaucroft Watches Red Lion

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Formex Reef 42 mm

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MSRP $2,414

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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Red Lion40mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

Red Lion42h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

Red Lion30m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

Red Lion—

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Cambridge Blue

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

42h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

—

$2,414

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