Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $1,400 for the Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series — a $720 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series?

The Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series wears larger at 42.2mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 4.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series?

The Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series uses the 6R64.

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsSeiko Presage Sharp Edged Series

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

Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series

spb221j1

MSRP $1,400

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Presage Sharp Edged Series42.2mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Presage Sharp Edged Series45h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Presage Sharp Edged Series100m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

Presage Sharp Edged Series$1,400

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

6R64

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$1,400

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