Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the UBIQ Dual?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $704 for the UBIQ Dual — a $24 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the UBIQ Dual?

The UBIQ Dual wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the UBIQ Dual?

The UBIQ Dual is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the UBIQ Dual?

The UBIQ Dual carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the UBIQ Dual?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the UBIQ Dual uses the Miyota 9015.

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Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

UBIQ Dual

dual-applesour

MSRP $704

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Dual39mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Dual42h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Dual200m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

Dual$704

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Warm Grey

Lume

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Miyota 9015

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

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