Which is cheaper, the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

At MSRP the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $2,230 for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm — a $1,931 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) wears larger at 42mm versus 39.5mm for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished).

Which has a longer power reserve, the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished).

What movement does the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) run compared to the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 1L45 with Small Second Strap), while the Formex Reef 39.5 mm runs a automatic (Sellita SW300-1).

Side by side

Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)vsFormex Reef 39.5 mm

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

Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)

hornet-bandit

MSRP $299

Formex Reef 39.5 mm

reef-39.5-automatic-chronometer-cosc-300m-bahama-blue

MSRP $2,230

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)42mm

Reef 39.5 mm39.5mm

Power Reserve

Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)40h

Reef 39.5 mm56h

Water Resistance

Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)100m

Reef 39.5 mm300m

MSRP

Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)$299

Reef 39.5 mm$2,230

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Bahama Blue

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 1L45 with Small Second Strap

Sellita SW300-1

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$2,230

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