Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $700, against $2,230 for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm — a $1,530 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Hemel Sky Racer Automatic wears larger at 43mm versus 39.5mm for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm — a 3.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic run compared to the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic uses the SL4617 and the Formex Reef 39.5 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1.

Side by side

Hemel Sky Racer AutomaticvsFormex Reef 39.5 mm

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

Hemel Sky Racer Automatic

sky-racer

MSRP $700

Formex Reef 39.5 mm

reef-39.5-automatic-chronometer-cosc-300m-bahama-blue

MSRP $2,230

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Automatic43mm

Reef 39.5 mm39.5mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Automatic40h

Reef 39.5 mm56h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Automatic50m

Reef 39.5 mm300m

MSRP

Sky Racer Automatic$700

Reef 39.5 mm$2,230

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Panda

Bahama Blue

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

SL4617

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$700

$2,230

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