Which is cheaper, the Formex Reef 39.5 mm or the Straton Daily Driver?

At MSRP the Straton Daily Driver is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $2,230 for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm — a $1,931 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Formex Reef 39.5 mm or the Straton Daily Driver?

The Straton Daily Driver wears larger at 44mm versus 39.5mm for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm — a 4.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Formex Reef 39.5 mm or the Straton Daily Driver?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Straton Daily Driver.

What movement does the Formex Reef 39.5 mm run compared to the Straton Daily Driver?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW300-1), while the Straton Daily Driver runs a quartz (Miyota 6S21).

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Formex Reef 39.5 mmvsStraton Straton Daily Driver

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

Formex Reef 39.5 mm

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

MSRP $2,230

Straton Straton Daily Driver

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MSRP $299

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Reef 39.5 mm39.5mm

Straton Daily Driver44mm

Power Reserve

Reef 39.5 mm56h

Straton Daily Driver—

Water Resistance

Reef 39.5 mm300m

Straton Daily Driver200m

MSRP

Reef 39.5 mm$2,230

Straton Daily Driver$299

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Bahama Blue

—

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300-1

Miyota 6S21

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

56h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,230

$299

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