Which is cheaper, the Citizen Eco-Drive One or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $4,995 for the Citizen Eco-Drive One — a $4,315 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Citizen Eco-Drive One or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Citizen Eco-Drive One wears larger at 38.6mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 0.6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Citizen Eco-Drive One or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Citizen Eco-Drive One.

What movement does the Citizen Eco-Drive One run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Citizen Eco-Drive One runs a solar caliber (8826), while the Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

Citizen Eco-Drive OnevsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

Citizen Eco-Drive One

AR5064

MSRP $4,995

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Eco-Drive One38.6mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Eco-Drive One40h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Eco-Drive One50m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Eco-Drive One$4,995

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Blue

42mm Automatic

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

8826

Seiko NH35

Type

Solar

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,995

$680

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