Which is cheaper, the Bremont SOLO-34 or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the Formex Reef 42 mm is the cheaper of the two at $2,414, against $3,795 for the Bremont SOLO-34 — a $1,381 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bremont SOLO-34 or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm wears larger at 42mm versus 34mm for the Bremont SOLO-34 — a 8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Bremont SOLO-34 or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Bremont SOLO-34.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Bremont SOLO-34 or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Bremont SOLO-34.

What movement does the Bremont SOLO-34 run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Bremont SOLO-34 runs a mechanical caliber, while the Formex Reef 42 mm runs a automatic (Sellita SW300-1).

Side by side

Bremont SOLO-34vsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

Bremont SOLO-34

solo34-rnli-b

MSRP $3,795

Formex Reef 42 mm

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

MSRP $2,414

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SOLO-3434mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

SOLO-3440h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

SOLO-34100m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

SOLO-34$3,795

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

RNLI 34mm

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,795

$2,414

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