Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Velini Crosshair?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $950 for the Velini Crosshair — a $270 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Velini Crosshair?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 33mm for the Velini Crosshair — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Velini Crosshair?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Velini Crosshair.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Velini Crosshair?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Velini Crosshair runs a quartz (Ronda Swiss Made Quartz).

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Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsVelini Crosshair

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

Velini Crosshair

ref-199-v

MSRP $950

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Crosshair33mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Crosshair—

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Crosshair30m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

Crosshair$950

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

—

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Ronda Swiss Made Quartz

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

40h

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$950

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