Which is cheaper, the Formex Reef 42 mm or the Boldr Venusaur?

At MSRP the Boldr Venusaur is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $1,965 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Formex Reef 42 mm or the Boldr Venusaur?

The Formex Reef 42 mm wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Boldr Venusaur — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Formex Reef 42 mm or the Boldr Venusaur?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Boldr Venusaur.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Formex Reef 42 mm or the Boldr Venusaur?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Venusaur.

What movement does the Formex Reef 42 mm run compared to the Boldr Venusaur?

The Formex Reef 42 mm runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW300-1), while the Boldr Venusaur runs a quartz (Seiko (SII) VK64).

Side by side

Formex Reef 42 mmvsBoldr Venusaur

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

Formex Reef 42 mm

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

MSRP $2,414

Boldr Venusaur

venusaur

MSRP $449

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Reef 42 mm42mm

Venusaur41mm

Power Reserve

Reef 42 mm56h

Venusaur40h

Water Resistance

Reef 42 mm300m

Venusaur200m

MSRP

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Venusaur$449

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

Venusaur

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300-1

Seiko (SII) VK64

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

56h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,414

$449

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