Which is cheaper, the Praesidus A-11 SAIT or the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

At MSRP the Praesidus A-11 SAIT is the cheaper of the two at $300, against $2,600 for the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION — a $2,300 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus A-11 SAIT or the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

The Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus A-11 SAIT — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus A-11 SAIT or the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

The Praesidus A-11 SAIT is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus A-11 SAIT or the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

The Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus A-11 SAIT.

What movement does the Praesidus A-11 SAIT run compared to the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus A-11 SAIT uses the Seiko NH35 and the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION uses the L888.5.

Side by side

Praesidus A-11 SAITvsLongines ELEGANT COLLECTION

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

Praesidus A-11 SAIT

P-38-SA-MB-SDCSG

MSRP $300

Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION

L4.910.4.99.6

MSRP $2,600

At a glance

22 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

A-11 SAIT38mm

ELEGANT COLLECTION39mm

Power Reserve

A-11 SAIT40h

ELEGANT COLLECTION72h

Water Resistance

A-11 SAIT100m

ELEGANT COLLECTION30m

MSRP

A-11 SAIT$300

ELEGANT COLLECTION$2,600

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

SAIT

Blue

Indices

Applied

Diamond indexes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

7 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

L888.5

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

25,200 vph

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Hours, minutes, seconds and date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$300

$2,600

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