Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Seiko Coutura?

At MSRP the Seiko Coutura is the cheaper of the two at $450, against $680 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $230 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Seiko Coutura?

The Seiko Coutura wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Seiko Coutura?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Coutura.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Seiko Coutura?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Seiko Coutura runs a quartz (6N52).

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsSeiko Coutura

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

Seiko Coutura

sur565p9

MSRP $450

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Coutura42mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Coutura40h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Coutura100m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

Coutura$450

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

6N52

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$450

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