Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

At MSRP the Formex Reef 39.5 mm is the cheaper of the two at $2,230, against $4,999 for the Henry Archer Havstrøm — a $2,769 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Henry Archer Havstrøm wears larger at 40mm versus 39.5mm for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Henry Archer Havstrøm.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Havstrøm.

What movement does the Henry Archer Havstrøm run compared to the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Havstrøm uses the Miyota 9019 and the Formex Reef 39.5 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1.

Side by side

Henry Archer HavstrømvsFormex Reef 39.5 mm

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

Henry Archer Havstrøm

havstrom-icewake

MSRP $4,999

Formex Reef 39.5 mm

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

MSRP $2,230

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Havstrøm40mm

Reef 39.5 mm39.5mm

Power Reserve

Havstrøm40h

Reef 39.5 mm56h

Water Resistance

Havstrøm200m

Reef 39.5 mm300m

MSRP

Havstrøm$4,999

Reef 39.5 mm$2,230

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

40mm

39.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

45.5mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

200m

300m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Icewake

Bahama Blue

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9019

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,999

$2,230

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