Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Tissot Tradition?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $450 for the Tissot Tradition — a $181 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Tissot Tradition?

The Tissot Tradition wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Tissot Tradition?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Tissot Tradition.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Tissot Tradition?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Tissot Tradition runs a quartz.

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsTissot Tradition

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

Tissot Tradition

t0636103603800

MSRP $450

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Tradition42mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Tradition40h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Tradition30m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$269

Tradition$450

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Silver

Indices

Applied

Roman and indexes

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$450

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