Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Schofield Obscura?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $12,139 for the Schofield Obscura — a $11,459 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Schofield Obscura?

The Schofield Obscura wears larger at 44mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Schofield Obscura?

The Schofield Obscura is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Schofield Obscura?

The Schofield Obscura carries a 57-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Schofield Obscura?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Schofield Obscura runs a manual (Unitas 6498-2).

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Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsSchofield Obscura

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

Schofield Obscura

obscura

MSRP $12,139

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Obscura44mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Obscura57h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Obscura200m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

Obscura$12,139

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Dark Grey

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Unitas 6498-2

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

57h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$12,139

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