Which is cheaper, the Praesidus DD-45 or the Boldr Venusaur?

At MSRP the Praesidus DD-45 is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $449 for the Boldr Venusaur — a $150 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus DD-45 or the Boldr Venusaur?

The Boldr Venusaur wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Praesidus DD-45 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus DD-45 or the Boldr Venusaur?

The Boldr Venusaur is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus DD-45.

What movement does the Praesidus DD-45 run compared to the Boldr Venusaur?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Praesidus DD-45 uses the Ameriquartz USA and the Boldr Venusaur uses the Seiko (SII) VK64.

Side by side

Praesidus DD-45vsBoldr Venusaur

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

Praesidus DD-45

praesidus-dd-45

MSRP $299

Boldr Venusaur

venusaur

MSRP $449

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

DD-4540mm

Venusaur41mm

Power Reserve

DD-4540h

Venusaur40h

Water Resistance

DD-45100m

Venusaur200m

MSRP

DD-45$299

Venusaur$449

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Venusaur

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Ameriquartz USA

Seiko (SII) VK64

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$449

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