Which is cheaper, the Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403 or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $4,500 for the Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403 — a $3,820 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403 or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403 or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic carries a 40-hour power reserve against 120 hours hours on the Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403.

What movement does the Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403 run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403 uses the CALIBRE 403 and the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403vsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403

01-403-7776-4065-07-8-19-06

MSRP $4,500

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 40338mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403120 hoursh

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 40350m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403$4,500

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Blue

42mm Automatic

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

CALIBRE 403

Seiko NH35

Beat Rate

4 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

120 hoursh

40h

Jewels

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,500

$680

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