Which is cheaper, the Fears Sherbert Yellow or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the Fears Sherbert Yellow is the cheaper of the two at $2,292, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $123 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Sherbert Yellow or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm wears larger at 42mm versus 39.5mm for the Fears Sherbert Yellow — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears Sherbert Yellow or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 15m for the Fears Sherbert Yellow.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Fears Sherbert Yellow or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Fears Sherbert Yellow.

What movement does the Fears Sherbert Yellow run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Fears Sherbert Yellow uses the La Joux-Perret G101 and the Formex Reef 42 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1.

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Fears Sherbert YellowvsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

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Fears Sherbert Yellow

redcliff-39-5-sherbert-yellow

MSRP $2,292

Formex Reef 42 mm

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

MSRP $2,414

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sherbert Yellow39.5mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

Sherbert Yellow40h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

Sherbert Yellow15m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

Sherbert Yellow$2,292

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Sherbert Yellow

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

La Joux-Perret G101

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,292

$2,414

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