Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the Henry Archer Kvantum is the cheaper of the two at $2,199, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $215 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Henry Archer Kvantum — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Henry Archer Kvantum.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Kvantum.

What movement does the Henry Archer Kvantum run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Henry Archer Kvantum runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VK64), while the Formex Reef 42 mm runs a automatic (Sellita SW300-1).

Side by side

Henry Archer KvantumvsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

Henry Archer Kvantum

5744002550563

MSRP $2,199

Formex Reef 42 mm

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

MSRP $2,414

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kvantum41mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

Kvantum40h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

Kvantum50m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

Kvantum$2,199

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Tan

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK64

Sellita SW300-1

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,199

$2,414

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