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

At MSRP the Geckota Workshop Chronograph 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 Geckota Workshop Chronograph or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm wears larger at 42mm versus 37mm for the Geckota Workshop Chronograph — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Geckota Workshop Chronograph or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Geckota Workshop Chronograph.

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

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

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

The Geckota Workshop Chronograph runs a quartz caliber, while the Formex Reef 42 mm runs a automatic (Sellita SW300-1).

Side by side

Geckota Workshop ChronographvsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

Geckota Workshop Chronograph

workshop-model-2a-chronograph-watch

MSRP $299

Formex Reef 42 mm

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

MSRP $2,414

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Workshop Chronograph37mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

Workshop Chronograph40h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

Workshop Chronograph50m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

Workshop Chronograph$299

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Model 2A

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

—

Sellita SW300-1

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$2,414

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