Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $549 for the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver — a $280 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver?

The Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver?

The Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver runs a quartz.

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsVaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver

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

Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver

d4-outerknown-usa-solar-diver-marine

MSRP $549

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

D4 Outerknown Solar Diver39mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

D4 Outerknown Solar Diver40h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

D4 Outerknown Solar Diver200m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$269

D4 Outerknown Solar Diver$549

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Blue

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$549

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