Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGK006?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $22,200 for the Grand Seiko SBGK006 — a $21,520 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGK006?

The Grand Seiko SBGK006 wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGK006?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGK006.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGK006?

The Grand Seiko SBGK006 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGK006?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Grand Seiko SBGK006 runs a manual (9S63).

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Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsGrand Seiko SBGK006

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

Grand Seiko SBGK006

sbgk006j

MSRP $22,200

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

SBGK00639mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

SBGK00672h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

SBGK00630m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

SBGK006$22,200

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

9S63

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$22,200

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