Which is cheaper, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

At MSRP the Beaufort Bicompax is the cheaper of the two at $1,399, against $2,230 for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm — a $831 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Beaufort Bicompax wears larger at 40.5mm versus 39.5mm for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Beaufort Bicompax.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Beaufort Bicompax carries a 63-hour power reserve against 56 hours on the Formex Reef 39.5 mm.

What movement does the Beaufort Bicompax run compared to the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Beaufort Bicompax runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW510M BH b), while the Formex Reef 39.5 mm runs a automatic (Sellita SW300-1).

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Beaufort BicompaxvsFormex Reef 39.5 mm

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

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Beaufort Bicompax

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MSRP $1,399

Formex Reef 39.5 mm

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MSRP $2,230

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Bicompax40.5mm

Reef 39.5 mm39.5mm

Power Reserve

Bicompax63h

Reef 39.5 mm56h

Water Resistance

Bicompax50m

Reef 39.5 mm300m

MSRP

Bicompax$1,399

Reef 39.5 mm$2,230

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Salmon

Bahama Blue

Lume

Super-LumiNova applied to the index and hands for low-light readability.

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW510M BH b

Sellita SW300-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

63h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,399

$2,230

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