Which is cheaper, the Citizen Garrison or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Citizen Garrison is the cheaper of the two at $221, against $269 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $48 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Citizen Garrison or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 37mm for the Citizen Garrison — a 1mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Citizen Garrison run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Citizen Garrison runs a solar caliber (E101), while the Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

Citizen GarrisonvsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

Citizen Garrison

BM8180

MSRP $221

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-TR-MIC-DBRAG

MSRP $269

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Garrison37mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Garrison40h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Garrison100m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Garrison$221

42mm Automatic$269

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

37mm

38mm

Thickness

12mm

11mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

45mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

42mm Automatic

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

E101

Seiko NH35

Type

Solar

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$221

$269

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