Which is cheaper, the Bremont Broadsword or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $3,850 for the Bremont Broadsword — a $3,170 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bremont Broadsword or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Bremont Broadsword wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Bremont Broadsword run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Bremont Broadsword uses the BE-95-2AV and the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

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Bremont BroadswordvsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

Bremont Broadsword

broadsword-recon

MSRP $3,850

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

7 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Broadsword40mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Broadsword40h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Broadsword100m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Broadsword$3,850

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

40mm

38mm

Thickness

12.5mm

11mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

45mm

Lug Width

20mm

18mm

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Bronze

42mm Automatic

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

BE-95-2AV

Seiko NH35

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,850

$680

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