Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Praesidus DD-45?

At MSRP the Praesidus DD-45 is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $680 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $381 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Praesidus DD-45?

The Praesidus DD-45 wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Praesidus DD-45?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Praesidus DD-45 runs a quartz (Ameriquartz USA).

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsPraesidus DD-45

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

Praesidus DD-45

praesidus-dd-45

MSRP $299

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

DD-4540mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

DD-4540h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

DD-45100m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

DD-45$299

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

38mm

40mm

Thickness

11mm

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Lug-to-Lug

45mm

46.5mm

Lug Width

18mm

20mm

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Ameriquartz USA

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$299

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