Which is cheaper, the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

At MSRP the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane is the cheaper of the two at $345, against $2,230 for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm — a $1,885 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane wears larger at 46mm versus 39.5mm for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm — a 6.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane.

What movement does the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane run compared to the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 515), while the Formex Reef 39.5 mm runs a automatic (Sellita SW300-1).

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Mr Jones Watches Paper CranevsFormex Reef 39.5 mm

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

Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane

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MSRP $345

Formex Reef 39.5 mm

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MSRP $2,230

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Paper Crane46mm

Reef 39.5 mm39.5mm

Power Reserve

Paper Crane40h

Reef 39.5 mm56h

Water Resistance

Paper Crane50m

Reef 39.5 mm300m

MSRP

Paper Crane$345

Reef 39.5 mm$2,230

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Standard

Bahama Blue

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Ronda 515

Sellita SW300-1

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$345

$2,230

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