Which is cheaper, the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz 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-D Quartz — a $1,031 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz 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-D Quartz or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

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

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

The Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz runs a quartz caliber (Swiss High-Torque Quartz), while the Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D QuartzvsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz

41mm-steel-navigator-w-date-ssnav-d-on-black-3-piece-rubber-strap-kit

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-D Quartz41mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz40h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz60m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz$1,300

42mm Automatic$269

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

42mm Automatic

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Swiss High-Torque Quartz

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,300

$269

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