Which is cheaper, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

At MSRP the Helgray Kensington Quartz 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 Kensington Quartz or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm wears larger at 39.5mm versus 38mm for the Helgray Kensington Quartz — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Helgray Kensington Quartz 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 Kensington Quartz.

What movement does the Helgray Kensington Quartz run compared to the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Helgray Kensington Quartz runs a quartz caliber (Miyota GL22), while the Formex Reef 39.5 mm runs a automatic (Sellita SW300-1).

Side by side

Helgray Kensington QuartzvsFormex Reef 39.5 mm

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

Helgray Kensington Quartz

kensington

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

Kensington Quartz38mm

Reef 39.5 mm39.5mm

Power Reserve

Kensington Quartz40h

Reef 39.5 mm56h

Water Resistance

Kensington Quartz50m

Reef 39.5 mm300m

MSRP

Kensington Quartz$299

Reef 39.5 mm$2,230

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Bahama Blue

Lume

Yes

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota GL22

Sellita SW300-1

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$2,230

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