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

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $550 for the Tissot Desir — a $281 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 28mm for the Tissot Desir — a 10mm difference across the dial.

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

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Tissot Desir.

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

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

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsTissot Desir

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 Desir

t1520101111600

MSRP $550

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Desir28mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Desir40h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Desir50m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$269

Desir$550

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

White mother-of-pearl

Indices

Applied

Diamonds

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$550

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