Which is cheaper, the Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti) or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $2,295 for the Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti) — a $1,615 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti) or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti) wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti) or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti) carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti) run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti) uses the SW300-1 and the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti)vsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti)

C12-40ADC1-T00B0-B0

MSRP $2,295

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

The Twelve 40 (Ti)40mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

The Twelve 40 (Ti)56h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

The Twelve 40 (Ti)100m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

The Twelve 40 (Ti)$2,295

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Blue

42mm Automatic

Lume

SLN X1 BL C1

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SW300-1

Seiko NH35

Beat Rate

4 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

56h

40h

Complications

Day-date, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,295

$680

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