Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $2,500 for the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION — a $2,231 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 29mm for the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION — a 9mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

The Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION uses the L592.5.

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsLongines ELEGANT COLLECTION

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

Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION

L4.310.4.79.6

MSRP $2,500

At a glance

21 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

ELEGANT COLLECTION29mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

ELEGANT COLLECTION45h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

ELEGANT COLLECTION30m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$269

ELEGANT COLLECTION$2,500

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Silver

Indices

Applied

Diamond indexes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

L592.5

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Hours, minutes, seconds and date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$2,500

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