Which is cheaper, the Praesidus A-11 Phantom or the Formex Reef GMT?

At MSRP the Praesidus A-11 Phantom is the cheaper of the two at $300, against $2,235 for the Formex Reef GMT — a $1,935 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus A-11 Phantom or the Formex Reef GMT?

The Formex Reef GMT wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus A-11 Phantom — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus A-11 Phantom or the Formex Reef GMT?

The Formex Reef GMT is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus A-11 Phantom.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus A-11 Phantom or the Formex Reef GMT?

The Formex Reef GMT carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus A-11 Phantom.

What movement does the Praesidus A-11 Phantom run compared to the Formex Reef GMT?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus A-11 Phantom uses the Seiko NH35 and the Formex Reef GMT uses the Sellita SW330-2.

Side by side

Praesidus A-11 PhantomvsFormex Reef GMT

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

Praesidus A-11 Phantom

P-38-PH-MB-SDCSG

MSRP $300

Formex Reef GMT

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

MSRP $2,235

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

A-11 Phantom38mm

Reef GMT42mm

Power Reserve

A-11 Phantom40h

Reef GMT56h

Water Resistance

A-11 Phantom100m

Reef GMT300m

MSRP

A-11 Phantom$300

Reef GMT$2,235

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Phantom

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Sellita SW330-2

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$300

$2,235

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