Which is cheaper, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Formex Reef GMT?

At MSRP the Boldr Five-in-a-Row is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $2,235 for the Formex Reef GMT — a $1,836 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Formex Reef GMT?

The Formex Reef GMT wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Boldr Five-in-a-Row — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Formex Reef GMT?

The Formex Reef GMT is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Boldr Five-in-a-Row.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Formex Reef GMT?

The Formex Reef GMT carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Five-in-a-Row.

What movement does the Boldr Five-in-a-Row run compared to the Formex Reef GMT?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Five-in-a-Row uses the Seiko NH35A and the Formex Reef GMT uses the Sellita SW330-2.

Side by side

Boldr Five-in-a-RowvsFormex Reef GMT

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

Boldr Five-in-a-Row

five-in-a-row-i

MSRP $399

Formex Reef GMT

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

MSRP $2,235

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Five-in-a-Row38mm

Reef GMT42mm

Power Reserve

Five-in-a-Row40h

Reef GMT56h

Water Resistance

Five-in-a-Row200m

Reef GMT300m

MSRP

Five-in-a-Row$399

Reef GMT$2,235

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Five In A Row I

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

Sellita SW330-2

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$399

$2,235

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