Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 33 karat?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $2,520 for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 33 karat — a $2,251 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 33 karat?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 32.8mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 33 karat — a 5.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 33 karat?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 33 karat.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 33 karat?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 33 karat carries a 43 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 33 karat?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 33 karat runs a manual (Alpha | manual).

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsNOMOS Glashütte Tangente 33 karat

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

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 33 karat

126

MSRP $2,520

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Tangente 33 karat32.8mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Tangente 33 karat43 hoursh

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Tangente 33 karat50m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$269

Tangente 33 karat$2,520

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Gold

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Alpha | manual

Type

Automatic

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

43 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$2,520

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