Which is cheaper, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Vaer 41.5mm is the cheaper of the two at $479, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $201 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Vaer 41.5mm — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Vaer 41.5mm run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Vaer 41.5mm runs a solar caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

Vaer 41.5mmvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

Vaer 41.5mm

c4-tactical-field-solar-41-5mm-usa

MSRP $479

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

41.5mm36mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

41.5mm40h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

41.5mm100m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

41.5mm$479

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

36mm

38mm

Thickness

8.4mm

11mm

Lug-to-Lug

43mm

45mm

Lug Width

20mm

18mm

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

41.5mm

38mm Automatic

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Seiko NH35

Type

Solar

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$479

$680

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