Which is cheaper, the Pagani Design PD-1680 or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the Pagani Design PD-1680 is the cheaper of the two at $171, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $2,243 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Pagani Design PD-1680 or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Pagani Design PD-1680 wears larger at 44mm versus 42mm for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Pagani Design PD-1680 or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Pagani Design PD-1680.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Pagani Design PD-1680 or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the Pagani Design PD-1680.

What movement does the Pagani Design PD-1680 run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Pagani Design PD-1680 uses the Miyota 8215 and the Formex Reef 42 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1.

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Pagani Design PD-1680vsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

Pagani Design PD-1680

pd-1680

MSRP $171

Formex Reef 42 mm

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

MSRP $2,414

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

PD-168044mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

PD-168042h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

PD-1680200m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

PD-1680$171

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

44mm

42mm

Thickness

13mm

11.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

47mm

Water Resistance

200m

300m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8215

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

42h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$171

$2,414

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