Which is cheaper, the Zelos SS Damascus LE or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the Zelos SS Damascus LE is the cheaper of the two at $799, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $1,615 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Zelos SS Damascus LE or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE wears larger at 44mm versus 42mm for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Zelos SS Damascus LE or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Zelos SS Damascus LE.

What movement does the Zelos SS Damascus LE run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Zelos SS Damascus LE uses the Seiko NH35 and the Formex Reef 42 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1.

Side by side

Zelos SS Damascus LEvsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

Zelos SS Damascus LE

hammerhead-v3-300m-ss-damascus-limited-edition

MSRP $799

Formex Reef 42 mm

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

MSRP $2,414

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SS Damascus LE44mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

SS Damascus LE40h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

SS Damascus LE300m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

SS Damascus LE$799

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

44mm

42mm

Thickness

13mm

11.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

44mm

47mm

Material

Titanium

Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

SS Damascus LE

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$799

$2,414

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