Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Praesidus Neptune 44?

At MSRP the Praesidus Neptune 44 is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $989 for the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto — a $439 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Praesidus Neptune 44?

The Praesidus Neptune 44 wears larger at 44mm versus 42mm for the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Praesidus Neptune 44?

The Praesidus Neptune 44 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Praesidus Neptune 44?

The Praesidus Neptune 44 carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto.

What movement does the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto run compared to the Praesidus Neptune 44?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto uses the Sellita SW200 and the Praesidus Neptune 44 uses the Miyota 9039.

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Smith & Bradley Draper AutovsPraesidus Neptune 44

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

Smith & Bradley Draper Auto

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MSRP $989

Praesidus Neptune 44

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MSRP $550

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Draper Auto42mm

Neptune 4444mm

Power Reserve

Draper Auto38h

Neptune 4440h

Water Resistance

Draper Auto100m

Neptune 44200m

MSRP

Draper Auto$989

Neptune 44$550

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Patina

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Miyota 9039

Power Reserve

38h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$989

$550

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