Which is cheaper, the NOMOS Glashütte Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $4,590 for the NOMOS Glashütte Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue — a $3,910 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the NOMOS Glashütte Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The NOMOS Glashütte Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue wears larger at 38.5mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the NOMOS Glashütte Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the NOMOS Glashütte Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue.

What movement does the NOMOS Glashütte Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the NOMOS Glashütte Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue uses the DUW 3001 and the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

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NOMOS Glashütte Orion neomatik 39 midnight bluevsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

Q: Which has a longer power reserve, the NOMOS Glashütte Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic carries a 40-hour power reserve against 43 hours hours on the NOMOS Glashütte Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue.

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

NOMOS Glashütte Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue

343

MSRP $4,590

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue38.5mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue43 hoursh

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue50m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue$4,590

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Blue

42mm Automatic

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

DUW 3001

Seiko NH35

Beat Rate

21,600 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

43 hoursh

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,590

$680

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