Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Praesidus A-5 UDT?

At MSRP the Praesidus A-5 UDT is the cheaper of the two at $645, against $2,199 for the Henry Archer Kvantum — a $1,554 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Praesidus A-5 UDT?

The Henry Archer Kvantum wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus A-5 UDT — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Praesidus A-5 UDT?

The Praesidus A-5 UDT is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Henry Archer Kvantum.

What movement does the Henry Archer Kvantum run compared to the Praesidus A-5 UDT?

The Henry Archer Kvantum runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VK64), while the Praesidus A-5 UDT runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

Side by side

Henry Archer KvantumvsPraesidus A-5 UDT

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

Henry Archer Kvantum

5744002550563

MSRP $2,199

Praesidus A-5 UDT

P-38-UDT-BLRSG

MSRP $645

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kvantum41mm

A-5 UDT38mm

Power Reserve

Kvantum40h

A-5 UDT40h

Water Resistance

Kvantum50m

A-5 UDT200m

MSRP

Kvantum$2,199

A-5 UDT$645

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Tan

Blue

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK64

Miyota 9015

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,199

$645

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