Which is cheaper, the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $2,115 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished).

Which has a longer power reserve, the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished).

What movement does the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 1L45 with Small Second Strap), while the Formex Reef 42 mm runs a automatic (Sellita SW300-1).

Side by side

Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)vsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)

hornet-fighter

MSRP $299

Formex Reef 42 mm

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

MSRP $2,414

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)42mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)40h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)100m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)$299

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 1L45 with Small Second Strap

Sellita SW300-1

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$2,414

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