Which is cheaper, the Brew Metric Lite or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Brew Metric Lite is the cheaper of the two at $375, against $680 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $305 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Brew Metric Lite or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 30mm for the Brew Metric Lite — a 8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Brew Metric Lite or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Brew Metric Lite.

What movement does the Brew Metric Lite run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Brew Metric Lite uses the 6T27 and the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Brew Metric LitevsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

Brew Metric Lite

MSRP $375

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Metric Lite30mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Metric Lite—

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Metric Lite50m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Metric Lite$375

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Applied Index Markers

42mm Automatic

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

6T27

Seiko NH35

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$375

$680

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