Which is cheaper, the Formex Reef 42 mm or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon 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 Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Formex Reef 42 mm or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon.

What movement does the Formex Reef 42 mm run compared to the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Formex Reef 42 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1 and the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon uses the SII NH35A.

Side by side

Formex Reef 42 mmvsSpinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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 Tesei Forged Carbon

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MSRP $550

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Reef 42 mm42mm

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Power Reserve

Reef 42 mm56h

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Water Resistance

Reef 42 mm300m

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

MSRP

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

42mm

43mm

Thickness

11.4mm

16mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

52mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

White

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300-1

SII NH35A

Power Reserve

56h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,414

$550

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