Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the Formex Reef 42 mm is the cheaper of the two at $2,414, against $4,999 for the Henry Archer Havstrøm — a $2,585 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Henry Archer Havstrøm — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Henry Archer Havstrøm.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Havstrøm.

What movement does the Henry Archer Havstrøm run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Havstrøm uses the Miyota 9019 and the Formex Reef 42 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1.

Side by side

Henry Archer HavstrømvsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

Henry Archer Havstrøm

havstrom-icewake

MSRP $4,999

Formex Reef 42 mm

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

MSRP $2,414

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Havstrøm40mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

Havstrøm40h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

Havstrøm200m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

Havstrøm$4,999

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

40mm

42mm

Thickness

11mm

11.4mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

200m

300m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Icewake

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9019

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,999

$2,414

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