Which is cheaper, the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $1,710 for the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT — a $1,030 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT uses the SW330-2 and the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMTvsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT

C65-41AGM2-S0KK1-VC

MSRP $1,710

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

C65 Aquitaine GMT40mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

C65 Aquitaine GMT56h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

C65 Aquitaine GMT200m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

C65 Aquitaine GMT$1,710

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

42mm Automatic

Lume

SLN X1 BL Old Radium

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SW330-2

Seiko NH35

Beat Rate

4 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

56h

40h

Complications

GMT

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,710

$680

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