Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)?

At MSRP the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) is the cheaper of the two at $199, against $269 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $70 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) runs a quartz (Miyota 2035).

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsVaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-TR-MIC-DBRAG

MSRP $269

Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)

s5-dirty-dozen-40mm-quartz

MSRP $199

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$269

Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

38mm

36mm

Thickness

11mm

9.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

45mm

48mm

Lug Width

18mm

20mm

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

40mm

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Miyota 2035

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$199

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