Which is cheaper, the Formex Reef 42 mm or the Sugess S388 Seagull 1780?

At MSRP the Sugess S388 Seagull 1780 is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $2,015 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Formex Reef 42 mm or the Sugess S388 Seagull 1780?

The Formex Reef 42 mm wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Sugess S388 Seagull 1780 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Formex Reef 42 mm or the Sugess S388 Seagull 1780?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 5m for the Sugess S388 Seagull 1780.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Formex Reef 42 mm or the Sugess S388 Seagull 1780?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 35 hours on the Sugess S388 Seagull 1780.

What movement does the Formex Reef 42 mm run compared to the Sugess S388 Seagull 1780?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Formex Reef 42 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1 and the Sugess S388 Seagull 1780 uses the Watch 1780.

Side by side

Formex Reef 42 mmvsSugess S388 Seagull 1780

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

Formex Reef 42 mm

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

MSRP $2,414

Sugess S388 Seagull 1780

S388

MSRP $399

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Reef 42 mm42mm

S388 Seagull 178040mm

Power Reserve

Reef 42 mm56h

S388 Seagull 178035h

Water Resistance

Reef 42 mm300m

S388 Seagull 17805m

MSRP

Reef 42 mm$2,414

S388 Seagull 1780$399

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Blue

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300-1

Watch 1780

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

3 vph

Power Reserve

56h

35h

Complications

None

GMT, Chronograph, Moonphase, Date, Power reserve indicator

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,414

$399

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