Which is cheaper, the Pagani Design PD-1789 or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the Pagani Design PD-1789 is the cheaper of the two at $86, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $2,328 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Pagani Design PD-1789 or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm wears larger at 42mm versus 33mm for the Pagani Design PD-1789 — a 9mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Pagani Design PD-1789 or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Pagani Design PD-1789.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Pagani Design PD-1789 or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Pagani Design PD-1789.

What movement does the Pagani Design PD-1789 run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Pagani Design PD-1789 runs a quartz caliber, while the Formex Reef 42 mm runs a automatic (Sellita SW300-1).

Side by side

Pagani Design PD-1789vsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

Pagani Design PD-1789

pd-1789

MSRP $86

Formex Reef 42 mm

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

MSRP $2,414

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

PD-178933mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

PD-178940h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

PD-1789100m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

PD-1789$86

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

33mm

42mm

Thickness

10mm

11.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

47mm

Lug Width

16mm

22mm

Water Resistance

100m

300m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

—

Sellita SW300-1

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$86

$2,414

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