Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Trafford Watch Co S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $499 for the Trafford Watch Co S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist — a $230 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Trafford Watch Co S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Trafford Watch Co S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Trafford Watch Co S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Trafford Watch Co S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist.

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsTrafford Watch Co S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist

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

Trafford Watch Co S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist

soe-roadster-benoist

MSRP $499

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist36mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist—

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist50m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$269

S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist$499

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Benoist

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

—

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

—

Power Reserve

40h

—

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$499

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