Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

At MSRP the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $2,230 for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm — a $1,680 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm wears larger at 39.5mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm.

What movement does the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm run compared to the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm uses the Seiko NH35 and the Formex Reef 39.5 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1.

Side by side

Praesidus Low W&t 38mmvsFormex Reef 39.5 mm

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

Praesidus Low W&t 38mm

P-38-C47-C-DBRSG

MSRP $550

Formex Reef 39.5 mm

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

MSRP $2,230

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Low W&t 38mm38mm

Reef 39.5 mm39.5mm

Power Reserve

Low W&t 38mm40h

Reef 39.5 mm56h

Water Resistance

Low W&t 38mm100m

Reef 39.5 mm300m

MSRP

Low W&t 38mm$550

Reef 39.5 mm$2,230

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Low W&T 38mm

Bahama Blue

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$2,230

Follow this matchup

Get a note when Praesidus Low W&t 38mm vs Formex Reef 39.5 mm gets more votes, a community discussion, or a price drop. No account needed.

Keep exploring

More watches worth a look

Matched to the watches above on size, movement, style and price — microbrands first. Open any one to dig in.

Zelosmicro

Adjacent matchups

People also compared

Comparisons nearby in the catalog — alternatives to the watches above paired against the matchup.

Formex Reef 39.5 mmvsZelos Swordfish Field 38 Praesidus A-11 Sand Dlc BronzevsFormex Reef 39.5 mm Formex Reef 39.5 mmvsYema Urban Traveller Formex Reef 39.5 mmvsZelos Swordfish 3 Henry Archer TidevandvsPraesidus Low W&t 38mm Henry Archer VesterhavvsPraesidus Low W&t 38mm

Edit this comparison Add another watch Explore more 37–41mm watches

Praesidus Low W&t 38mmvsFormex Reef 39.5 mm

At a glance

Full specifications

Follow this matchup

More watches worth a look

Swordfish Field 38

Tidevand

A-11 Sand Dlc Bronze

Vesterhav

Urban Traveller

Spearfish 3

Airstream Frontier

Supermarine 300M

People also compared