Which is cheaper, the Praesidus High W&t 38mm or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the Praesidus High W&t 38mm is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $1,864 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus High W&t 38mm or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus High W&t 38mm — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus High W&t 38mm or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus High W&t 38mm.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus High W&t 38mm or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus High W&t 38mm.

What movement does the Praesidus High W&t 38mm run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus High W&t 38mm uses the Seiko NH35 and the Formex Reef 42 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1.

Side by side

Praesidus High W&t 38mmvsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

Praesidus High W&t 38mm

P-38-C47-C-DBRSG-D

MSRP $550

Formex Reef 42 mm

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

MSRP $2,414

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

High W&t 38mm38mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

High W&t 38mm40h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

High W&t 38mm100m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

High W&t 38mm$550

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

High W&T 38mm

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$2,414

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