Which is cheaper, the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus or the Formex Stratos UTC?

At MSRP the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus is the cheaper of the two at $650, against $4,663 for the Formex Stratos UTC — a $4,013 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus or the Formex Stratos UTC?

The Formex Stratos UTC wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus or the Formex Stratos UTC?

The Formex Stratos UTC carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus.

What movement does the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus run compared to the Formex Stratos UTC?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus uses the Ronda R150 and the Formex Stratos UTC uses the ETA 2892.

Side by side

Borealis Watch Co. IcarusvsFormex Stratos UTC

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

Borealis Watch Co.Icarus

borealis-icarus-cerakote-pilot-watch-swiss-ronda-r150-automatic-movement

MSRP $650

Formex Stratos UTC

stratos-41mm-utc-automatic-blue

MSRP $4,663

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Icarus38mm

Stratos UTC41mm

Power Reserve

Icarus40h

Stratos UTC42h

Water Resistance

Icarus100m

Stratos UTC100m

MSRP

Icarus$650

Stratos UTC$4,663

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Blue

Lume

Yes

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda R150

ETA 2892

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$650

$4,663

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