Which is cheaper, the Oris Aquis Date Diamonds or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $4,600 for the Oris Aquis Date Diamonds — a $3,920 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oris Aquis Date Diamonds or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 36.5mm for the Oris Aquis Date Diamonds — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oris Aquis Date Diamonds or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Oris Aquis Date Diamonds is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oris Aquis Date Diamonds or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic carries a 40-hour power reserve against 41 hours hours on the Oris Aquis Date Diamonds.

What movement does the Oris Aquis Date Diamonds run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Oris Aquis Date Diamonds uses the 733-1 and the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

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Oris Aquis Date DiamondsvsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

Oris Aquis Date Diamonds

01-733-7792-4956-07-8-19-05P

MSRP $4,600

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Aquis Date Diamonds36.5mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Aquis Date Diamonds41 hoursh

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Aquis Date Diamonds300m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Aquis Date Diamonds$4,600

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

White

42mm Automatic

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

733-1

Seiko NH35

Beat Rate

4 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

41 hoursh

40h

Jewels

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,600

$680

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