Which is cheaper, the Praesidus A-11 Sand Dlc Bronze or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

At MSRP the Praesidus A-11 Sand Dlc Bronze is the cheaper of the two at $745, against $2,230 for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm — a $1,485 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus A-11 Sand Dlc Bronze or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm wears larger at 39.5mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus A-11 Sand Dlc Bronze — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus A-11 Sand Dlc Bronze or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus A-11 Sand Dlc Bronze.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus A-11 Sand Dlc Bronze 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 A-11 Sand Dlc Bronze.

What movement does the Praesidus A-11 Sand Dlc Bronze run compared to the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus A-11 Sand Dlc Bronze uses the Seiko NH35 and the Formex Reef 39.5 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1.

Side by side

Praesidus A-11 Sand Dlc BronzevsFormex Reef 39.5 mm

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

Praesidus A-11 Sand Dlc Bronze

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MSRP $745

Formex Reef 39.5 mm

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MSRP $2,230

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

A-11 Sand Dlc Bronze38mm

Reef 39.5 mm39.5mm

Power Reserve

A-11 Sand Dlc Bronze40h

Reef 39.5 mm56h

Water Resistance

A-11 Sand Dlc Bronze100m

Reef 39.5 mm300m

MSRP

A-11 Sand Dlc Bronze$745

Reef 39.5 mm$2,230

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Beige NATO

Bahama Blue

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$745

$2,230

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