Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Praesidus Rec Spec?

At MSRP the Praesidus Rec Spec is the cheaper of the two at $235, against $2,199 for the Henry Archer Kvantum — a $1,964 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Praesidus Rec Spec?

The Henry Archer Kvantum wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Rec Spec — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Praesidus Rec Spec?

The Praesidus Rec Spec is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Henry Archer Kvantum.

What movement does the Henry Archer Kvantum run compared to the Praesidus Rec Spec?

The Henry Archer Kvantum runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VK64), while the Praesidus Rec Spec runs a automatic (Seiko NH36).

Side by side

Henry Archer KvantumvsPraesidus Rec Spec

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

Henry Archer Kvantum

5744002550563

MSRP $2,199

Praesidus Rec Spec

P-38-RSTI-MDG-KHNK1

MSRP $235

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kvantum41mm

Rec Spec38mm

Power Reserve

Kvantum40h

Rec Spec40h

Water Resistance

Kvantum50m

Rec Spec100m

MSRP

Kvantum$2,199

Rec Spec$235

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Tan

Nylon NATO 38mm

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK64

Seiko NH36

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,199

$235

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