Which is cheaper, the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $13,300 for the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white — a $12,620 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 35mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 30m for the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white.

Which has a longer power reserve, the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic carries a 40-hour power reserve against 53 hours hours on the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white.

What movement does the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white runs a manual caliber (DUW 4001), while the Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel whitevsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white

215

MSRP $13,300

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ludwig gold enamel white35mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Ludwig gold enamel white53 hoursh

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Ludwig gold enamel white30m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Ludwig gold enamel white$13,300

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

White

42mm Automatic

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

DUW 4001

Seiko NH35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

21,600 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

53 hoursh

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$13,300

$680

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