Which is bigger, the Magrette Kaitiaki or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Magrette Kaitiaki wears larger at 42mm versus 39.5mm for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Magrette Kaitiaki or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Magrette Kaitiaki is rated to 500m versus 300m for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Magrette Kaitiaki or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Magrette Kaitiaki.

What movement does the Magrette Kaitiaki run compared to the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Magrette Kaitiaki uses the ETA 2824-2 and the Formex Reef 39.5 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1.

Side by side

Magrette KaitiakivsFormex Reef 39.5 mm

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

Magrette Kaitiaki

kaitiaki

Formex Reef 39.5 mm

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

MSRP $2,230

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kaitiaki42mm

Reef 39.5 mm39.5mm

Power Reserve

Kaitiaki38h

Reef 39.5 mm56h

Water Resistance

Kaitiaki500m

Reef 39.5 mm300m

MSRP

Kaitiaki—

Reef 39.5 mm$2,230

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

42mm

39.5mm

Thickness

13mm

11mm

Lug-to-Lug

51mm

45.5mm

Water Resistance

500m

300m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

—

Bahama Blue

Lume

SuperLumiNova

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 2824-2

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

38h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

—

$2,230

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