Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-1778?

At MSRP the Pagani Design PD-1778 is the cheaper of the two at $159, against $680 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $521 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-1778?

The Pagani Design PD-1778 wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-1778?

The Pagani Design PD-1778 carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Pagani Design PD-1778?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Pagani Design PD-1778 uses the Miyota 8215.

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsPagani Design PD-1778

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

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

Pagani Design PD-1778

pd-1778

MSRP $159

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

PD-177840mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

PD-177842h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

PD-1778100m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

PD-1778$159

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Miyota 8215

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$159

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