Which is cheaper, the Borealis Watch Co. Caloura 300m or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the Borealis Watch Co. Caloura 300m is the cheaper of the two at $275, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $2,139 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Borealis Watch Co. Caloura 300m or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm wears larger at 42mm versus 42mm for the Borealis Watch Co. Caloura 300m — a 0mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Borealis Watch Co. Caloura 300m or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Borealis Watch Co. Caloura 300m.

What movement does the Borealis Watch Co. Caloura 300m run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Borealis Watch Co. Caloura 300m uses the NH35 and the Formex Reef 42 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1.

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Borealis Watch Co. Caloura 300mvsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

Borealis Watch Co.Caloura 300m

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MSRP $275

Formex Reef 42 mm

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MSRP $2,414

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Caloura 300m42mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

Caloura 300m40h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

Caloura 300m300m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

Caloura 300m$275

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

42mm

Thickness

13.9mm

11.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

44.20mm

47mm

Lug Width

22mm

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Lume

BGW9

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

NH35

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$275

$2,414

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