Which is cheaper, the Geckota Phalanx or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the Geckota Phalanx is the cheaper of the two at $349, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $2,065 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Geckota Phalanx or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Geckota Phalanx.

What movement does the Geckota Phalanx run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Geckota Phalanx uses the ETA 2824 and the Formex Reef 42 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1.

Side by side

Geckota PhalanxvsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

Geckota Phalanx

phalanx-satin-reef-green

MSRP $349

Formex Reef 42 mm

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

MSRP $2,414

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Phalanx42mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

Phalanx40h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

Phalanx300m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

Phalanx$349

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Thickness

13.9mm

11.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

47mm

Lug Width

—

22mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Green

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 2824

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$349

$2,414

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