Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-1786?

At MSRP the Pagani Design PD-1786 is the cheaper of the two at $115, against $680 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $565 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-1786?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 32.5mm for the Pagani Design PD-1786 — a 5.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-1786?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Pagani Design PD-1786.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Pagani Design PD-1786?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Pagani Design PD-1786 runs a quartz.

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsPagani Design PD-1786

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-1786

pd-1786

MSRP $115

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

PD-178632.5mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

PD-178640h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

PD-178650m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

PD-1786$115

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$115

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