Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGR321?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $5,200 for the Grand Seiko SBGR321 — a $4,520 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGR321?

The Grand Seiko SBGR321 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 Grand Seiko SBGR321?

The Grand Seiko SBGR321 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 SBGR321?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Grand Seiko SBGR321 uses the 9S65.

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsGrand Seiko SBGR321

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 SBGR321

sbgr321g

MSRP $5,200

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

SBGR32140mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

SBGR32172h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

SBGR321100m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

SBGR321$5,200

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

9S65

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$5,200

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