Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Straton Yacht Racer Quartz?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $349 for the Straton Yacht Racer Quartz — a $80 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Straton Yacht Racer Quartz?

The Straton Yacht Racer Quartz wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Straton Yacht Racer Quartz?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Straton Yacht Racer Quartz runs a quartz (Miyota 6S21).

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsStraton Straton Yacht Racer Quartz

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

Straton Straton Yacht Racer Quartz

straton-yacht-racer-quartz

MSRP $349

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Straton Yacht Racer Quartz42mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Straton Yacht Racer Quartz—

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Straton Yacht Racer Quartz100m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$269

Straton Yacht Racer Quartz$349

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Miyota 6S21

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$349

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