Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Vaer Tactical Field?

At MSRP the Vaer Tactical Field is the cheaper of the two at $199, against $680 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $481 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Vaer Tactical Field?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Tactical Field — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Vaer Tactical Field?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Vaer Tactical Field runs a quartz (Miyota 2035).

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsVaer Tactical Field

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

Vaer Tactical Field

vaer-tactical-field

MSRP $199

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Tactical Field36mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Tactical Field40h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Tactical Field100m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

Tactical Field$199

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

38mm

36mm

Thickness

11mm

8.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

45mm

43mm

Lug Width

18mm

20mm

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

36mm

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Miyota 2035

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$199

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