Which is cheaper, the Formex Reef 42 mm or the UBIQ Dual?

At MSRP the UBIQ Dual is the cheaper of the two at $704, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $1,710 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Formex Reef 42 mm or the UBIQ Dual?

The Formex Reef 42 mm wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the UBIQ Dual — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Formex Reef 42 mm or the UBIQ Dual?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 200m for the UBIQ Dual.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Formex Reef 42 mm or the UBIQ Dual?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the UBIQ Dual.

What movement does the Formex Reef 42 mm run compared to the UBIQ Dual?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Formex Reef 42 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1 and the UBIQ Dual uses the Miyota 9015.

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Formex Reef 42 mmvsUBIQ Dual

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Formex Reef 42 mm

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

MSRP $2,414

UBIQ Dual

dual-applesour

MSRP $704

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Reef 42 mm42mm

Dual39mm

Power Reserve

Reef 42 mm56h

Dual42h

Water Resistance

Reef 42 mm300m

Dual200m

MSRP

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Dual$704

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Warm Grey

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300-1

Miyota 9015

Power Reserve

56h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,414

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