Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the LONGINES TUXEDO?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $3,900 for the LONGINES TUXEDO — a $3,220 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the LONGINES TUXEDO?

The LONGINES TUXEDO 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 LONGINES TUXEDO?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 30m for the LONGINES TUXEDO.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the LONGINES TUXEDO?

The LONGINES TUXEDO carries a 54-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the LONGINES TUXEDO?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the LONGINES TUXEDO uses the L895.5.

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsLongines LONGINES TUXEDO

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

Longines LONGINES TUXEDO

L2.830.4.93.0

MSRP $3,900

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

LONGINES TUXEDO40mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

LONGINES TUXEDO54h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

LONGINES TUXEDO30m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

LONGINES TUXEDO$3,900

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Ivory

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

L895.5

Power Reserve

40h

54h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$3,900

Follow this matchup

Get a note when Praesidus 42mm Automatic vs LONGINES TUXEDO gets more votes, a community discussion, or a price drop. No account needed.

Keep exploring

More watches worth a look

Matched to the watches above on size, movement, style and price — microbrands first. Open any one to dig in.

Zelosmicro

Adjacent matchups

People also compared

Comparisons nearby in the catalog — alternatives to the watches above paired against the matchup.

LONGINES TUXEDOvsZelos Swordfish Field 38 Maen Manhattan 37 IFL EditionvsLONGINES TUXEDO Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoonvsLONGINES TUXEDO Spinnaker Hull California (Olive Oyl Red)vsLONGINES TUXEDO Bremont SupernovavsPraesidus 42mm Automatic Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsStudio Underd0g Project Passion Crew

Edit this comparison Add another watch Explore more 37–41mm watches

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsLongines LONGINES TUXEDO

At a glance

Full specifications

Follow this matchup

More watches worth a look

Swordfish Field 38

Supernova

Manhattan 37 IFL Edition

Project Passion Crew

A perfectly useless afternoon

Hull California (Olive Oyl Red)

Beam me up! mechanical

Altitude Chronograph

People also compared