Which is cheaper, the Formex Reef 42 mm or the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $1,864 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Formex Reef 42 mm or the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton?

The Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Formex Reef 42 mm or the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton?

The Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton is rated to 550m versus 300m for the Formex Reef 42 mm.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Formex Reef 42 mm or the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton.

What movement does the Formex Reef 42 mm run compared to the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Formex Reef 42 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1 and the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton uses the SII NH38A.

Side by side

Formex Reef 42 mmvsSpinnaker Piccard Skeleton

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

Formex Reef 42 mm

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MSRP $2,414

Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton

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MSRP $550

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Reef 42 mm42mm

Piccard Skeleton45mm

Power Reserve

Reef 42 mm56h

Piccard Skeleton40h

Water Resistance

Reef 42 mm300m

Piccard Skeleton550m

MSRP

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Piccard Skeleton$550

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

42mm

45mm

Thickness

11.4mm

21mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

52mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

300m

550m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300-1

SII NH38A

Power Reserve

56h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,414

$550

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