Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $2,115 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm wears larger at 42mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Formex Reef 42 mm runs a automatic (Sellita SW300-1).

Side by side

Vaer Ameriquartz 36mmvsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm

c3-dirty-dozen-36mm-ameriquartz

MSRP $299

Formex Reef 42 mm

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MSRP $2,414

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 36mm36mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 36mm40h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 36mm100m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 36mm$299

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 36mm

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Sellita SW300-1

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$2,414

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