Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the CIGA Design GORILLA?

At MSRP the CIGA Design GORILLA is the cheaper of the two at $379, against $680 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $301 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the CIGA Design GORILLA?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 30m for the CIGA Design GORILLA.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the CIGA Design GORILLA?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the CIGA Design GORILLA uses the CD-01.

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Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsCIGA Design GORILLA

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

CIGA Design GORILLA

series-x-gorilla

MSRP $379

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

GORILLA—

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

GORILLA—

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

GORILLA30m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

GORILLA$379

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Black+Orange

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova features a luminous effect to create outstanding nighttime visibility that catches the spotlight

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

CD-01

Power Reserve

40h

—

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$379

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