Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-1638?

At MSRP the Pagani Design PD-1638 is the cheaper of the two at $111, against $680 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $569 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-1638?

The Pagani Design PD-1638 wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-1638?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Pagani Design PD-1638.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-1638?

The Pagani Design PD-1638 carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsPagani Design PD-1638

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

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

Pagani Design PD-1638

pd-1638

MSRP $111

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

PD-163843mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

PD-163848h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

PD-163830m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

PD-1638$111

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

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Power Reserve

40h

48h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$111

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