Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $1,864 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Formex Reef 42 mm runs a automatic (Sellita SW300-1).

Side by side

Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

Formex Reef 42 mm

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

MSRP $2,414

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Sellita SW300-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$2,414

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