Which is cheaper, the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the Formex Reef 42 mm is the cheaper of the two at $2,414, against $20,953 for the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze — a $18,539 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze carries a 60-hour power reserve against 56 hours on the Formex Reef 42 mm.

What movement does the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze uses the LW09 and the Formex Reef 42 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1.

Side by side

Linde Werdelin Oktopus III BronzevsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze

oktopus-iii-bronze

MSRP $20,953

Formex Reef 42 mm

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

MSRP $2,414

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Oktopus III Bronze45mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

Oktopus III Bronze60h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

Oktopus III Bronze300m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

Oktopus III Bronze$20,953

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

45mm

42mm

Thickness

13mm

11.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

49mm

47mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

Bronze

Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Green

Black

Lume

Superluminova

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

LW09

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

60h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$20,953

$2,414

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