Which is cheaper, the Venezianico Bucintoro 42 or the Praesidus DD-45?

At MSRP the Praesidus DD-45 is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $1,835 for the Venezianico Bucintoro 42 — a $1,536 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Venezianico Bucintoro 42 or the Praesidus DD-45?

The Venezianico Bucintoro 42 wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Praesidus DD-45 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Venezianico Bucintoro 42 run compared to the Praesidus DD-45?

The Venezianico Bucintoro 42 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NE88), while the Praesidus DD-45 runs a quartz (Ameriquartz USA).

Side by side

Venezianico Bucintoro 42vsPraesidus DD-45

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

Venezianico Bucintoro 42

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MSRP $1,835

Praesidus DD-45

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MSRP $299

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Bucintoro 4242mm

DD-4540mm

Power Reserve

Bucintoro 4240h

DD-4540h

Water Resistance

Bucintoro 42100m

DD-45100m

MSRP

Bucintoro 42$1,835

DD-45$299

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NE88

Ameriquartz USA

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,835

$299

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