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

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $27,500 for the NOMOS Glashütte Lux white gold — a $26,820 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Lux white gold — a 2mm difference across the dial.

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

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

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

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic carries a 40-hour power reserve against 84 hours hours on the NOMOS Glashütte Lux white gold.

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

The NOMOS Glashütte Lux white gold runs a manual caliber (DUW 2002), while the Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

NOMOS Glashütte Lux white goldvsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

NOMOS Glashütte Lux white gold

920

MSRP $27,500

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Lux white gold36mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Lux white gold84 hoursh

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Lux white gold30m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Lux white gold$27,500

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Blue

42mm Automatic

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

DUW 2002

Seiko NH35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

21,600 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

84 hoursh

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$27,500

$680

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