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Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsSeiko King Seiko KS1969

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42mm Automatic
Praesidus42mm Automatic
MSRP $680
King Seiko KS1969
SeikoKing Seiko KS1969
MSRP $3,100

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
42mm Automatic38mm
King Seiko KS196939.4mm
Power Reserve
42mm Automatic40h
King Seiko KS196945h
Water Resistance
42mm Automatic100m
King Seiko KS196950m
MSRP
42mm Automatic$680
King Seiko KS1969$3,100

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Field
Dress
Diameter
38mm
39.4mm
Thickness
11mm
9.9mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
43.6mm
Lug Width
18mm
19mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
50m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
Box
AR Coating
Inner
Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Dial Color
42mm Automatic
Black

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH35
6L35
Power Reserve
40h
45h
Jewels
25
26

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$680
$3,100

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