Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Pinion Pure Bronze?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $1,715 for the Pinion Pure Bronze — a $1,035 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Pinion Pure Bronze?

The Pinion Pure Bronze wears larger at 38mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 0mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Pinion Pure Bronze?

The Pinion Pure Bronze carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Pinion Pure Bronze?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Pinion Pure Bronze runs a manual (Sellita SW261-1).

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsPinion Pure Bronze

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

Pinion Pure Bronze

pure-bronze-bk

MSRP $1,715

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Pure Bronze38mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Pure Bronze45h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Pure Bronze100m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

Pure Bronze$1,715

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Sellita SW261-1

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$1,715

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