Which is cheaper, the Pagani Design PD-1821 or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

At MSRP the Pagani Design PD-1821 is the cheaper of the two at $137, against $2,230 for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm — a $2,093 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Pagani Design PD-1821 or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Pagani Design PD-1821 wears larger at 41mm versus 39.5mm for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Pagani Design PD-1821 or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Pagani Design PD-1821.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Pagani Design PD-1821 or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Pagani Design PD-1821.

What movement does the Pagani Design PD-1821 run compared to the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Pagani Design PD-1821 uses the Miyota 8215 and the Formex Reef 39.5 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1.

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Pagani Design PD-1821vsFormex Reef 39.5 mm

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

Pagani Design PD-1821

pd-1821

MSRP $137

Formex Reef 39.5 mm

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

MSRP $2,230

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

PD-182141mm

Reef 39.5 mm39.5mm

Power Reserve

PD-182140h

Reef 39.5 mm56h

Water Resistance

PD-1821100m

Reef 39.5 mm300m

MSRP

PD-1821$137

Reef 39.5 mm$2,230

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

41mm

39.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

45.5mm

Lug Width

21mm

22mm

Water Resistance

100m

300m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Bahama Blue

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8215

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$137

$2,230

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