Which is cheaper, the Hamilton American Classic Vintage Quartz or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $775 for the Hamilton American Classic Vintage Quartz — a $95 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hamilton American Classic Vintage Quartz or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 15mm for the Hamilton American Classic Vintage Quartz — a 23mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hamilton American Classic Vintage Quartz or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Hamilton American Classic Vintage Quartz.

What movement does the Hamilton American Classic Vintage Quartz run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Hamilton American Classic Vintage Quartz runs a quartz caliber (280.002), while the Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

Hamilton American Classic Vintage QuartzvsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

Hamilton American Classic Vintage Quartz

h31201130

MSRP $775

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

American Classic Vintage Quartz15mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

American Classic Vintage Quartz40h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

American Classic Vintage Quartz50m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

American Classic Vintage Quartz$775

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

42mm Automatic

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

280.002

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$775

$680

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