Which is bigger, the Magrette Manaia or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Magrette Manaia wears larger at 44mm versus 42mm for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Magrette Manaia or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Magrette Manaia is rated to 500m versus 300m for the Formex Reef 42 mm.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Magrette Manaia or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the Magrette Manaia.

What movement does the Magrette Manaia run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Magrette Manaia uses the Miyota 9015 and the Formex Reef 42 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1.

Side by side

Magrette ManaiavsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

Magrette Manaia

manaia

Formex Reef 42 mm

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

MSRP $2,414

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Manaia44mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

Manaia42h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

Manaia500m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

Manaia—

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

44mm

42mm

Thickness

—

11.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

47mm

Lug Width

—

22mm

Water Resistance

500m

300m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

—

Black

Lume

Super Luminova C3

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

42h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

—

$2,414

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