Which is cheaper, the Serica Ref. 1174 Parade or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $1,768 for the Serica Ref. 1174 Parade — a $1,499 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Serica Ref. 1174 Parade or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 35mm for the Serica Ref. 1174 Parade — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Serica Ref. 1174 Parade or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Serica Ref. 1174 Parade carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Serica Ref. 1174 Parade run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Serica Ref. 1174 Parade uses the Soprod M100 and the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Serica Ref. 1174 ParadevsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

Serica Ref. 1174 Parade

1174-3-parade

MSRP $1,768

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-TR-MIC-DBRAG

MSRP $269

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 1174 Parade35mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 1174 Parade42h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Ref. 1174 Parade100m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Ref. 1174 Parade$1,768

42mm Automatic$269

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Tobacco

42mm Automatic

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Soprod M100

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,768

$269

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