Which is cheaper, the Dryden Chrono Diver Hometown or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Dryden Chrono Diver Hometown is the cheaper of the two at $349, against $680 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $331 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Dryden Chrono Diver Hometown or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Dryden Chrono Diver Hometown wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Dryden Chrono Diver Hometown run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Dryden Chrono Diver Hometown runs a quartz caliber, while the Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

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Dryden Chrono Diver HometownvsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

Dryden Chrono Diver Hometown

pre-order-dryden-hometown-series-1-steel-12-hour

MSRP $349

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Chrono Diver Hometown42mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Chrono Diver Hometown40h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Chrono Diver Hometown100m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Chrono Diver Hometown$349

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Steel

42mm Automatic

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$349

$680

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