What movement does the Norqain Independence Skeleton Chrono 42mm Titanium Purple run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Norqain Independence Skeleton Chrono 42mm Titanium Purple uses the NORQAIN 8K Manufacture Calibre and the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Norqain Independence Skeleton Chrono 42mm Titanium PurplevsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

Q: Which is cheaper, the Norqain Independence Skeleton Chrono 42mm Titanium Purple or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $9,323 for the Norqain Independence Skeleton Chrono 42mm Titanium Purple — a $8,643 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Norqain Independence Skeleton Chrono 42mm Titanium Purple or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Norqain Independence Skeleton Chrono 42mm Titanium Purple wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has a longer power reserve, the Norqain Independence Skeleton Chrono 42mm Titanium Purple or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Norqain Independence Skeleton Chrono 42mm Titanium Purple carries a 62-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

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

Norqain Independence Skeleton Chrono 42mm Titanium Purple

independence-skeleton-chrono-42mm-titanium-purple

MSRP $9,323

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Independence Skeleton Chrono 42mm Titanium Purple42mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Independence Skeleton Chrono 42mm Titanium Purple62h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Independence Skeleton Chrono 42mm Titanium Purple100m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Independence Skeleton Chrono 42mm Titanium Purple$9,323

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Skeleton

38mm Automatic

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

NORQAIN 8K Manufacture Calibre

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

62h

40h

Complications

Chronograph, Skeleton

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$9,323

$680

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