Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Tissot PR516?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $2,150 for the Tissot PR516 — a $1,881 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Tissot PR516?

The Tissot PR516 wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Tissot PR516?

The Tissot PR516 carries a 68-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Tissot PR516?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Tissot PR516 uses the Valjoux.

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsTissot PR516

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 PR516

t1494621101100

MSRP $2,150

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

PR51641mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

PR51668h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

PR516100m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$269

PR516$2,150

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

White

Indices

Applied

Indexes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Valjoux

Power Reserve

40h

68h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$2,150

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