Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design FALCON or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the CIGA Design FALCON is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $680 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $181 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design FALCON or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The CIGA Design FALCON wears larger at 43.5mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 5.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design FALCON or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the CIGA Design FALCON.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CIGA Design FALCON or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic carries a 40-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CIGA Design FALCON.

What movement does the CIGA Design FALCON run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CIGA Design FALCON uses the CD-02 and the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

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CIGA Design FALCONvsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

CIGA Design FALCON

ciga-design-round-automatic-skeleton-watch-falcon

MSRP $499

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

FALCON43.5mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

FALCON40h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

FALCON50m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

FALCON$499

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

Dial Color

Carbon

42mm Automatic

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova, Green

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

CD-02

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$680

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