What movement does the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th) run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th) runs a quartz caliber, while the Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)vsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

Q: Which is cheaper, the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th) or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th) is the cheaper of the two at $395, against $680 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $285 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th) or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th).

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

AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)

battle-of-britain-85th-limited-edition-av-bob85-seta

MSRP $395

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)—

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)40h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)50m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)$395

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

Dial Color

Battle of Britain Set

42mm Automatic

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$395

$680

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