Which is cheaper, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the Beaufort Bicompax is the cheaper of the two at $1,399, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $1,015 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm wears larger at 42mm versus 40.5mm for the Beaufort Bicompax — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Beaufort Bicompax.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Beaufort Bicompax carries a 63-hour power reserve against 56 hours on the Formex Reef 42 mm.

What movement does the Beaufort Bicompax run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Beaufort Bicompax runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW510M BH b), while the Formex Reef 42 mm runs a automatic (Sellita SW300-1).

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Beaufort BicompaxvsFormex Reef 42 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 42 mm

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MSRP $2,414

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Bicompax40.5mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

Bicompax63h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

Bicompax50m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

Bicompax$1,399

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Salmon

Black

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

$2,414

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