Which is cheaper, the Oblvlo BR Tourbillon or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $1,199 for the Oblvlo BR Tourbillon — a $930 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oblvlo BR Tourbillon or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Oblvlo BR Tourbillon wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oblvlo BR Tourbillon or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Oblvlo BR Tourbillon.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oblvlo BR Tourbillon or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Oblvlo BR Tourbillon carries a 65-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Oblvlo BR Tourbillon run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Oblvlo BR Tourbillon uses the OBL.8024 and the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Oblvlo BR TourbillonvsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

Oblvlo BR Tourbillon

BR-TB

MSRP $1,199

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-TR-MIC-DBRAG

MSRP $269

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BR Tourbillon42mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

BR Tourbillon65h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

BR Tourbillon50m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

BR Tourbillon$1,199

42mm Automatic$269

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

42mm Automatic

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

OBL.8024

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

65h

40h

Jewels

Complications

Tourbillon

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,199

$269

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