Which is cheaper, the Praesidus A-11 Pacific Front or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

At MSRP the Praesidus A-11 Pacific Front is the cheaper of the two at $320, against $2,230 for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm — a $1,910 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus A-11 Pacific Front or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm wears larger at 39.5mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus A-11 Pacific Front — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus A-11 Pacific Front or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus A-11 Pacific Front.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus A-11 Pacific Front or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus A-11 Pacific Front.

What movement does the Praesidus A-11 Pacific Front run compared to the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Praesidus A-11 Pacific Front runs a quartz caliber (Ameriquartz USA), while the Formex Reef 39.5 mm runs a automatic (Sellita SW300-1).

Side by side

Praesidus A-11 Pacific FrontvsFormex Reef 39.5 mm

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

Praesidus A-11 Pacific Front

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MSRP $320

Formex Reef 39.5 mm

reef-39.5-automatic-chronometer-cosc-300m-bahama-blue

MSRP $2,230

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

A-11 Pacific Front38mm

Reef 39.5 mm39.5mm

Power Reserve

A-11 Pacific Front40h

Reef 39.5 mm56h

Water Resistance

A-11 Pacific Front100m

Reef 39.5 mm300m

MSRP

A-11 Pacific Front$320

Reef 39.5 mm$2,230

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Pacific Front - Abyss Blue

Bahama Blue

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Ameriquartz USA

Sellita SW300-1

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$320

$2,230

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