Which is cheaper, the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch is the cheaper of the two at $1,583, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $832 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 30m for the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch.

What movement does the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW216-1), while the Formex Reef 42 mm runs a automatic (Sellita SW300-1).

Side by side

CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition WatchvsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch

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MSRP $1,583

Formex Reef 42 mm

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MSRP $2,414

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch40mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch40h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch30m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch$1,583

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Acrylic

Sapphire

Dial Color

Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW216-1

Sellita SW300-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,583

$2,414

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