Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Orient Symphony IV?

At MSRP the Orient Symphony IV is the cheaper of the two at $325, against $680 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $355 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Orient Symphony IV?

The Orient Symphony IV wears larger at 41.6mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 3.6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Orient Symphony IV?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Orient Symphony IV.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Orient Symphony IV?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Orient Symphony IV uses the F6722.

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Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsOrient Symphony IV

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

Orient Symphony IV

ra-ac0f08g30b

MSRP $325

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Symphony IV41.6mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Symphony IV40h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Symphony IV50m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

Symphony IV$325

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Champagne

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

F6722

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$325

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