Which is cheaper, the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $1,300 for the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto — a $1,031 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 60m for the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto.

What movement does the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV AutovsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto

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MSRP $1,300

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-TR-MIC-DBRAG

MSRP $269

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto41mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto40h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto60m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto$1,300

42mm Automatic$269

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

42mm Automatic

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Seiko NH35

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,300

$269

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