Which is cheaper, the Hemel HD24 Automatic or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the Hemel HD24 Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $300, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $2,114 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HD24 Automatic or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HD24 Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HD24 Automatic or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Hemel HD24 Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HD24 Automatic or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HD24 Automatic.

What movement does the Hemel HD24 Automatic run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Hemel HD24 Automatic uses the Seiko NH38A and the Formex Reef 42 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1.

Side by side

Hemel HD24 AutomaticvsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

Hemel HD24 Automatic

the-gallant

MSRP $300

Formex Reef 42 mm

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

MSRP $2,414

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HD24 Automatic40mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

HD24 Automatic40h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

HD24 Automatic200m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

HD24 Automatic$300

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

40mm

42mm

Thickness

13mm

11.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

48mm

47mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

200m

300m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Gallant USAF Edition

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH38A

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$300

$2,414

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