Which is cheaper, the Beaufort Pulsatimer or the Praesidus DD-45?

At MSRP the Praesidus DD-45 is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $1,260 for the Beaufort Pulsatimer — a $961 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Beaufort Pulsatimer or the Praesidus DD-45?

The Praesidus DD-45 wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Beaufort Pulsatimer — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Beaufort Pulsatimer or the Praesidus DD-45?

The Praesidus DD-45 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Beaufort Pulsatimer.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Beaufort Pulsatimer or the Praesidus DD-45?

The Beaufort Pulsatimer carries a 63-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus DD-45.

What movement does the Beaufort Pulsatimer run compared to the Praesidus DD-45?

The Beaufort Pulsatimer runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW510M BH b), while the Praesidus DD-45 runs a quartz (Ameriquartz USA).

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

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Beaufort Pulsatimer

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MSRP $1,260

Praesidus DD-45

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MSRP $299

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pulsatimer39mm

DD-4540mm

Power Reserve

Pulsatimer63h

DD-4540h

Water Resistance

Pulsatimer50m

DD-45100m

MSRP

Pulsatimer$1,260

DD-45$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

Lume

C1 Super-LumiNova applied to sword-styled hands for low-light readability.

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW510M BH b

Ameriquartz USA

Type

Manual

Quartz

Power Reserve

63h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,260

$299

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