Which is cheaper, the Formex Reef 39.5 mm or the Boldr Venusaur?

At MSRP the Boldr Venusaur is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $2,230 for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm — a $1,781 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Formex Reef 39.5 mm or the Boldr Venusaur?

The Boldr Venusaur wears larger at 41mm versus 39.5mm for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Formex Reef 39.5 mm or the Boldr Venusaur?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Boldr Venusaur.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Formex Reef 39.5 mm or the Boldr Venusaur?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Venusaur.

What movement does the Formex Reef 39.5 mm run compared to the Boldr Venusaur?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW300-1), while the Boldr Venusaur runs a quartz (Seiko (SII) VK64).

Side by side

Formex Reef 39.5 mmvsBoldr Venusaur

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

Boldr Venusaur

venusaur

MSRP $449

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Reef 39.5 mm39.5mm

Venusaur41mm

Power Reserve

Reef 39.5 mm56h

Venusaur40h

Water Resistance

Reef 39.5 mm300m

Venusaur200m

MSRP

Reef 39.5 mm$2,230

Venusaur$449

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Bahama Blue

Venusaur

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300-1

Seiko (SII) VK64

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

56h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,230

$449

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