Which is cheaper, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $1,915 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 100m for the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph.

What movement does the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 5030), while the Formex Reef 42 mm runs a automatic (Sellita SW300-1).

Side by side

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz ChronographvsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

cwc-quartz-chronograph-watch

MSRP $499

Formex Reef 42 mm

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

MSRP $2,414

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph100m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph$499

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5030

Sellita SW300-1

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$2,414

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