Which is cheaper, the Formex Reef 39.5 mm or the Spinnaker Tesei Titanium?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Tesei Titanium is the cheaper of the two at $625, against $2,230 for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm — a $1,605 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Formex Reef 39.5 mm or the Spinnaker Tesei Titanium?

The Spinnaker Tesei Titanium wears larger at 42mm versus 39.5mm for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Formex Reef 39.5 mm or the Spinnaker Tesei Titanium?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Spinnaker Tesei Titanium.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Formex Reef 39.5 mm or the Spinnaker Tesei Titanium?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Tesei Titanium.

What movement does the Formex Reef 39.5 mm run compared to the Spinnaker Tesei Titanium?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Formex Reef 39.5 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1 and the Spinnaker Tesei Titanium uses the SII NH35A.

Side by side

Formex Reef 39.5 mmvsSpinnaker Tesei Titanium

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

Formex Reef 39.5 mm

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MSRP $2,230

Spinnaker Tesei Titanium

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MSRP $625

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Reef 39.5 mm39.5mm

Tesei Titanium42mm

Power Reserve

Reef 39.5 mm56h

Tesei Titanium40h

Water Resistance

Reef 39.5 mm300m

Tesei Titanium200m

MSRP

Reef 39.5 mm$2,230

Tesei Titanium$625

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

39.5mm

42mm

Thickness

11mm

14mm

Lug-to-Lug

45.5mm

50mm

Material

Stainless Steel

Titanium

Water Resistance

300m

200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Bahama Blue

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300-1

SII NH35A

Power Reserve

56h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,230

$625

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