Which is cheaper, the Ikepod Seapod Bronze Archi or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the Formex Reef 42 mm is the cheaper of the two at $2,414, against $2,808 for the Ikepod Seapod Bronze Archi — a $394 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Ikepod Seapod Bronze Archi or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Ikepod Seapod Bronze Archi wears larger at 46mm versus 42mm for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Ikepod Seapod Bronze Archi or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Ikepod Seapod Bronze Archi.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Ikepod Seapod Bronze Archi or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the Ikepod Seapod Bronze Archi.

What movement does the Ikepod Seapod Bronze Archi run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Ikepod Seapod Bronze Archi uses the Miyota 9075 and the Formex Reef 42 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1.

Side by side

Ikepod Seapod Bronze ArchivsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

Ikepod Seapod Bronze Archi

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MSRP $2,808

Formex Reef 42 mm

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

MSRP $2,414

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Seapod Bronze Archi46mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

Seapod Bronze Archi42h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

Seapod Bronze Archi200m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

Seapod Bronze Archi$2,808

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

46mm

42mm

Thickness

12mm

11.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

47mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

Bronze

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

200m

300m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Lume

Yes

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9075

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

42h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,808

$2,414

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