Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Formex Reef GMT?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $2,235 for the Formex Reef GMT — a $1,555 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Formex Reef GMT?

The Formex Reef GMT wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Formex Reef GMT?

The Formex Reef GMT is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Formex Reef GMT?

The Formex Reef GMT carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Formex Reef GMT?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Formex Reef GMT uses the Sellita SW330-2.

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Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsFormex Reef GMT

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

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

Formex Reef GMT

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

MSRP $2,235

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Reef GMT42mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Reef GMT56h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Reef GMT300m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

Reef GMT$2,235

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Sellita SW330-2

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$2,235

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