Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Sternglas Tachymeter?

At MSRP the Sternglas Tachymeter is the cheaper of the two at $312, against $680 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $368 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Sternglas Tachymeter?

The Sternglas Tachymeter wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Sternglas Tachymeter?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Sternglas Tachymeter.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Sternglas Tachymeter?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Sternglas Tachymeter runs a quartz (Miyota 0S20).

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsSternglas Tachymeter

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

Sternglas Tachymeter

tachymeter-blau-modena-grun

MSRP $312

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Tachymeter42mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Tachymeter—

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Tachymeter50m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

Tachymeter$312

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Miyota 0S20

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

40h

—

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$312

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