Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Orient Symphony III?

At MSRP the Orient Symphony III is the cheaper of the two at $240, against $680 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $440 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Orient Symphony III?

The Orient Symphony III wears larger at 41.6mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 3.6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Orient Symphony III?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Orient Symphony III.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Orient Symphony III?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Orient Symphony III uses the F6722.

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsOrient Symphony III

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

Orient Symphony III

ra-ac0f01b30a

MSRP $240

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Symphony III41.6mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Symphony III40h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Symphony III50m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

Symphony III$240

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Mineral

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Black

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

F6722

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$240

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