Which is cheaper, the Bremont Waterman Apex or the Praesidus DD-45?

At MSRP the Praesidus DD-45 is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $5,350 for the Bremont Waterman Apex — a $5,051 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bremont Waterman Apex or the Praesidus DD-45?

The Bremont Waterman Apex wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Praesidus DD-45 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Bremont Waterman Apex or the Praesidus DD-45?

The Bremont Waterman Apex is rated to 500m versus 100m for the Praesidus DD-45.

What movement does the Bremont Waterman Apex run compared to the Praesidus DD-45?

The Bremont Waterman Apex runs a mechanical caliber, while the Praesidus DD-45 runs a quartz (Ameriquartz USA).

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Bremont Waterman ApexvsPraesidus DD-45

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

Bremont Waterman Apex

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MSRP $5,350

Praesidus DD-45

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MSRP $299

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Waterman Apex43mm

DD-4540mm

Power Reserve

Waterman Apex40h

DD-4540h

Water Resistance

Waterman Apex500m

DD-45100m

MSRP

Waterman Apex$5,350

DD-45$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Apex II 43mm

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

Ameriquartz USA

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,350

$299

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