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Watch Review: Formex Reef Diver Automatic Chronometer
In late 2020, Swiss Formex announced both a company rebranding and the debut of its first modern diver’s watch - the Reef Automatic Chronometer. The Reef watch was launched as a mini-platform that allowed consumers to personalize some of the aesthetic options, including case components such as dial and bezel color. I personalized this particular Formex Reef Automatic Chronometer was with a blue dial and green ceramic bezel. I thought the colors would be a unique combination, and I found that they worked really well to remind me of the colors I enjoy seeing while hiking – the blue of the sky and the green of local flora.In many ways, the Reef builds upon Formex’s success with the Essence. That latter model (which is still very popular for the brand) was the company’s first modern all-purpose urban leisure watch that combined sporty sentiments with an elegant, timeless style. Formex has now done the same thing in a diver’s-style watch, combining the company&
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One thing that watch companies don't pay enough attention to is the used watch market. Watch companies are mostly focused on selling new watches, but at the same time, they face competition from the used market. For every watch collector and lover that swears by buying watches new, there is another that will insist on only buying used. And this week, we are going to take a deeper look at China and how we could be on the cusp of a pre-owned watch sales boom.Moving on from used watches, we also explore the debate on whether “fashion house” watches by brands like Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Ralph Lauren hold muster when compared to brands that are exclusively dedicated to watchmaking. Our Ariel Adams and James Stacey take the two opposing sides in our latest “Point/Counterpoint” article.