Which is cheaper, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Helgray Kensington Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $680 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $381 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

What movement does the Helgray Kensington Quartz run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Helgray Kensington Quartz runs a quartz caliber (Miyota GL22), while the Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

Helgray Kensington QuartzvsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

Helgray Kensington Quartz

kensington

MSRP $299

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kensington Quartz38mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Kensington Quartz40h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Kensington Quartz50m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Kensington Quartz$299

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

42mm Automatic

Lume

Yes

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota GL22

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$680

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