Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley Draper Quartz or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley Draper Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $149, against $680 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $531 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley Draper Quartz or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Smith & Bradley Draper Quartz wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Smith & Bradley Draper Quartz or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Smith & Bradley Draper Quartz is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Smith & Bradley Draper Quartz run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Smith & Bradley Draper Quartz runs a quartz caliber (Ronda), while the Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

Smith & Bradley Draper QuartzvsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

Smith & Bradley Draper Quartz

draper-quartz-mens-watch

MSRP $149

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Draper Quartz42mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Draper Quartz40h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Draper Quartz200m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Draper Quartz$149

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

42mm Automatic

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$149

$680

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