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Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsGrand Seiko SBGH281

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42mm Automatic
Praesidus42mm Automatic
MSRP $269
SBGH281
Grand SeikoSBGH281
MSRP $6,300

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
42mm Automatic38mm
SBGH28140mm
Power Reserve
42mm Automatic40h
SBGH28155h
Water Resistance
42mm Automatic100m
SBGH281100m
MSRP
42mm Automatic$269
SBGH281$6,300

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Field
Dress
Diameter
38mm
40mm
Thickness
11mm
13.3mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
46.2mm
Lug Width
18mm
19mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
42mm Automatic
Black

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH35
9S85
Power Reserve
40h
55h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$269
$6,300

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