Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Victory Watch or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the Praesidus Victory Watch is the cheaper of the two at $580, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $1,834 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Victory Watch or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

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

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Victory Watch or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus Victory Watch.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus Victory Watch or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

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

What movement does the Praesidus Victory Watch run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

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

Side by side

Praesidus Victory WatchvsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

Praesidus Victory Watch

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MSRP $580

Formex Reef 42 mm

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

MSRP $2,414

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Victory Watch38mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

Victory Watch40h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

Victory Watch100m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

Victory Watch$580

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$580

$2,414

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