Which is cheaper, the Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight or the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies)?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies) is the cheaper of the two at $240, against $875 for the Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight — a $635 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight or the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies)?

The Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight wears larger at 40mm versus 29.8mm for the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies) — a 10.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight or the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies)?

The Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies).

What movement does the Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight run compared to the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies)?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight uses the Ameriquartz USA and the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies) uses the 6N22.

Side by side

Praesidus DD-45 Hangar MidnightvsSeiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies)

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight

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MSRP $875

Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies)

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MSRP $240

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

DD-45 Hangar Midnight40mm

Essentials Quartz (Ladies)29.8mm

Power Reserve

DD-45 Hangar Midnight40h

Essentials Quartz (Ladies)40h

Water Resistance

DD-45 Hangar Midnight100m

Essentials Quartz (Ladies)100m

MSRP

DD-45 Hangar Midnight$875

Essentials Quartz (Ladies)$240

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Sand-Distressed Leather

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Ameriquartz USA

6N22

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$875

$240

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