Which is cheaper, the Depancel PISTA 24 or the Formex Stratos UTC?

At MSRP the Depancel PISTA 24 is the cheaper of the two at $574, against $4,663 for the Formex Stratos UTC — a $4,089 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Depancel PISTA 24 or the Formex Stratos UTC?

The Depancel PISTA 24 wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Formex Stratos UTC — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Depancel PISTA 24 or the Formex Stratos UTC?

The Formex Stratos UTC is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Depancel PISTA 24.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Depancel PISTA 24 or the Formex Stratos UTC?

The Formex Stratos UTC carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Depancel PISTA 24.

What movement does the Depancel PISTA 24 run compared to the Formex Stratos UTC?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Depancel PISTA 24 uses the Miyota 9132 and the Formex Stratos UTC uses the ETA 2892.

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Depancel PISTA 24vsFormex Stratos UTC

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

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Depancel PISTA 24

pista-24-motul-edition

MSRP $574

Formex Stratos UTC

stratos-41mm-utc-automatic-blue

MSRP $4,663

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

PISTA 2442mm

Stratos UTC41mm

Power Reserve

PISTA 2440h

Stratos UTC42h

Water Resistance

PISTA 2450m

Stratos UTC100m

MSRP

PISTA 24$574

Stratos UTC$4,663

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

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Blue

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9132

ETA 2892

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

—

$4,663

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