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

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $2,600 for the LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION — a $1,920 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION 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 LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION?

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

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

The LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

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

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION uses the L891.5.

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsLongines LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION

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 ELEGANT COLLECTION

L4.812.4.11.6

MSRP $2,600

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION39mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION72h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION30m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION$2,600

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

White

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

L891.5

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$2,600

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