Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $888 for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a $208 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound runs a manual (Miyota 6T33).

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsVario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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

Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

vario-empire-art-nouveau-outer-black-handwound-dress-watch

MSRP $888

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound38mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound40h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound50m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound$888

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Miyota 6T33

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$888

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