Which is cheaper, the CWC G22 Automatic General Service Watch or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the CWC G22 Automatic General Service Watch is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $1,915 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC G22 Automatic General Service Watch or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm wears larger at 42mm versus 38.5mm for the CWC G22 Automatic General Service Watch — a 3.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC G22 Automatic General Service Watch or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 50m for the CWC G22 Automatic General Service Watch.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC G22 Automatic General Service Watch or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC G22 Automatic General Service Watch.

What movement does the CWC G22 Automatic General Service Watch run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CWC G22 Automatic General Service Watch uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Formex Reef 42 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1.

Side by side

CWC G22 Automatic General Service WatchvsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

CWC G22 Automatic General Service Watch

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MSRP $499

Formex Reef 42 mm

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MSRP $2,414

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

G22 Automatic General Service Watch38.5mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

G22 Automatic General Service Watch40h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

G22 Automatic General Service Watch50m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

G22 Automatic General Service Watch$499

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Acrylic

Sapphire

Dial Color

CWC G22 Automatic General Service Watch

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$2,414

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