Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Neptune 44 or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the Praesidus Neptune 44 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 Neptune 44 or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Praesidus Neptune 44 wears larger at 44mm versus 42mm for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Neptune 44 or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Praesidus Neptune 44.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus Neptune 44 or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus Neptune 44.

What movement does the Praesidus Neptune 44 run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus Neptune 44 uses the Miyota 9039 and the Formex Reef 42 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1.

Side by side

Praesidus Neptune 44vsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

Praesidus Neptune 44

neptune-44-brown

MSRP $550

Formex Reef 42 mm

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

MSRP $2,414

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Neptune 4444mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

Neptune 4440h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

Neptune 44200m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

Neptune 44$550

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

44mm

42mm

Thickness

—

11.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

47mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

200m

300m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Patina

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$2,414

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