Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Noir Radiance or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Noir Radiance is the cheaper of the two at $420, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $1,994 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Noir Radiance or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 180m for the Spinnaker Noir Radiance.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Spinnaker Noir Radiance or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Noir Radiance.

What movement does the Spinnaker Noir Radiance run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

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

Side by side

Spinnaker Noir RadiancevsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

Spinnaker Noir Radiance

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MSRP $420

Formex Reef 42 mm

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

MSRP $2,414

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Noir Radiance42mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

Noir Radiance40h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

Noir Radiance180m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

Noir Radiance$420

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Thickness

15mm

11.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

50mm

47mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

180m

300m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Noir Radiance

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

SII NH35A

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$420

$2,414

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