Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $2,230 for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm — a $1,931 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm wears larger at 39.5mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a 3.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm run compared to the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Formex Reef 39.5 mm runs a automatic (Sellita SW300-1).

Side by side

Vaer Ameriquartz 40mmvsFormex Reef 39.5 mm

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

Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm

c5-dirty-dozen-40mm-ameriquartz

MSRP $299

Formex Reef 39.5 mm

reef-39.5-automatic-chronometer-cosc-300m-bahama-blue

MSRP $2,230

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

Reef 39.5 mm39.5mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

Reef 39.5 mm56h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

Reef 39.5 mm300m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

Reef 39.5 mm$2,230

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 40mm

Bahama Blue

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Sellita SW300-1

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$2,230

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