Which is cheaper, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the Helgray Kensington Quartz 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 is bigger, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Helgray Kensington Quartz — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

What movement does the Helgray Kensington Quartz run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Helgray Kensington Quartz runs a quartz caliber (Miyota GL22), while the Formex Reef 42 mm runs a automatic (Sellita SW300-1).

Side by side

Helgray Kensington QuartzvsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

Helgray Kensington Quartz

kensington

MSRP $299

Formex Reef 42 mm

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

MSRP $2,414

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kensington Quartz38mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

Kensington Quartz40h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

Kensington Quartz50m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

Kensington Quartz$299

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Lume

Yes

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota GL22

Sellita SW300-1

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$2,414

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