Which is cheaper, the Boldr Marine or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the Boldr Marine is the cheaper of the two at $439, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $1,975 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Marine or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Boldr Marine — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Marine or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Boldr Marine.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Boldr Marine or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Marine.

What movement does the Boldr Marine run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Marine uses the NH35A and the Formex Reef 42 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1.

Side by side

Boldr MarinevsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

Boldr Marine

marine-elewana

MSRP $439

Formex Reef 42 mm

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

MSRP $2,414

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marine40mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

Marine40h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

Marine200m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

Marine$439

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Defender Elewana

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

NH35A

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$439

$2,414

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