Which is cheaper, the Formex Reef 42 mm or the Vaer C1 Ceremony Quartz?

At MSRP the Vaer C1 Ceremony Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $349, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $2,065 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Formex Reef 42 mm or the Vaer C1 Ceremony Quartz?

The Formex Reef 42 mm wears larger at 42mm versus 36mm for the Vaer C1 Ceremony Quartz — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Formex Reef 42 mm or the Vaer C1 Ceremony Quartz?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vaer C1 Ceremony Quartz.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Formex Reef 42 mm or the Vaer C1 Ceremony Quartz?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer C1 Ceremony Quartz.

What movement does the Formex Reef 42 mm run compared to the Vaer C1 Ceremony Quartz?

The Formex Reef 42 mm runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW300-1), while the Vaer C1 Ceremony Quartz runs a quartz.

Side by side

Formex Reef 42 mmvsVaer C1 Ceremony Quartz

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

Vaer C1 Ceremony Quartz

c1-ceremony-cream-34mm-quartz

MSRP $349

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Reef 42 mm42mm

C1 Ceremony Quartz36mm

Power Reserve

Reef 42 mm56h

C1 Ceremony Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Reef 42 mm300m

C1 Ceremony Quartz100m

MSRP

Reef 42 mm$2,414

C1 Ceremony Quartz$349

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

Cream

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300-1

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

56h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,414

$349

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