Which is cheaper, the Fears White Series 1 (2017) or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the Fears White Series 1 (2017) is the cheaper of the two at $1,458, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $956 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears White Series 1 (2017) or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Fears White Series 1 (2017) — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears White Series 1 (2017) or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 10m for the Fears White Series 1 (2017).

Which has a longer power reserve, the Fears White Series 1 (2017) or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Fears White Series 1 (2017).

What movement does the Fears White Series 1 (2017) run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Fears White Series 1 (2017) runs a manual caliber (ETA 7001), while the Formex Reef 42 mm runs a automatic (Sellita SW300-1).

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Fears White Series 1 (2017)vsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

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Fears White Series 1 (2017)

brunswick-series-1

MSRP $1,458

Formex Reef 42 mm

reef-42mm-automatic-cosc-300m-black

MSRP $2,414

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

White Series 1 (2017)38mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

White Series 1 (2017)40h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

White Series 1 (2017)10m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

White Series 1 (2017)$1,458

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

White Series 1 (2017)

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

Sellita SW300-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,458

$2,414

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