Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Tudor Pelagos Ultra?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $6,900 for the Tudor Pelagos Ultra — a $6,220 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Tudor Pelagos Ultra?

The Tudor Pelagos Ultra wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Tudor Pelagos Ultra?

The Tudor Pelagos Ultra is rated to 1000m versus 100m for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Tudor Pelagos Ultra?

The Tudor Pelagos Ultra carries a 65-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Tudor Pelagos Ultra?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Tudor Pelagos Ultra uses the MT5612-U.

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsTudor Pelagos Ultra

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

Tudor Pelagos Ultra

m2543c1a7nu-0001

MSRP $6,900

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Pelagos Ultra40mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Pelagos Ultra65h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Pelagos Ultra1,000m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

Pelagos Ultra$6,900

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Black

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

MT5612-U

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

65h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$6,900

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