Which is cheaper, the Praesidus DD-45 or the Santurce Picúa — Swiss Automatic Dive Watch?

At MSRP the Praesidus DD-45 is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $949 for the Santurce Picúa — Swiss Automatic Dive Watch — a $650 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus DD-45 or the Santurce Picúa — Swiss Automatic Dive Watch?

The Praesidus DD-45 wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Santurce Picúa — Swiss Automatic Dive Watch — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus DD-45 or the Santurce Picúa — Swiss Automatic Dive Watch?

The Santurce Picúa — Swiss Automatic Dive Watch is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus DD-45.

What movement does the Praesidus DD-45 run compared to the Santurce Picúa — Swiss Automatic Dive Watch?

The Praesidus DD-45 runs a quartz caliber (Ameriquartz USA), while the Santurce Picúa — Swiss Automatic Dive Watch runs a automatic (Sellita SW200).

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Praesidus DD-45vsSanturce Picúa — Swiss Automatic Dive Watch

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Praesidus DD-45

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MSRP $299

Santurce Picúa — Swiss Automatic Dive Watch

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MSRP $949

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11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

DD-4540mm

Picúa — Swiss Automatic Dive Watch39mm

Power Reserve

DD-4540h

Picúa — Swiss Automatic Dive Watch40h

Water Resistance

DD-45100m

Picúa — Swiss Automatic Dive Watch300m

MSRP

DD-45$299

Picúa — Swiss Automatic Dive Watch$949

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

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Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ameriquartz USA

Sellita SW200

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$949

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