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Hamilton American Classic Chrono-Matic 50 Auto Chrono - Limited EditionvsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

Q: Which is cheaper, the Hamilton American Classic Chrono-Matic 50 Auto Chrono - Limited Edition or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $2,775 for the Hamilton American Classic Chrono-Matic 50 Auto Chrono - Limited Edition — a $2,095 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Hamilton American Classic Chrono-Matic 50 Auto Chrono - Limited Edition or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Hamilton American Classic Chrono-Matic 50 Auto Chrono - Limited Edition wears larger at 48mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 10mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has a longer power reserve, the Hamilton American Classic Chrono-Matic 50 Auto Chrono - Limited Edition or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Hamilton American Classic Chrono-Matic 50 Auto Chrono - Limited Edition carries a 60-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

Q: What movement does the Hamilton American Classic Chrono-Matic 50 Auto Chrono - Limited Edition run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Hamilton American Classic Chrono-Matic 50 Auto Chrono - Limited Edition uses the H-31 and the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

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

Hamilton American Classic Chrono-Matic 50 Auto Chrono - Limited Edition

h51616731

MSRP $2,775

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

American Classic Chrono-Matic 50 Auto Chrono - Limited Edition48mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

American Classic Chrono-Matic 50 Auto Chrono - Limited Edition60h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

American Classic Chrono-Matic 50 Auto Chrono - Limited Edition100m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

American Classic Chrono-Matic 50 Auto Chrono - Limited Edition$2,775

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

42mm Automatic

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

H-31

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

60h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,775

$680

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