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

At MSRP the Seiko Diamond Collection is the cheaper of the two at $475, against $680 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $205 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 27mm for the Seiko Diamond Collection — a 11mm difference across the dial.

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

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 5m for the Seiko Diamond Collection.

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

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Seiko Diamond Collection runs a quartz (V137).

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Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsSeiko Diamond Collection

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 Diamond Collection

sut068p9

MSRP $475

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Diamond Collection27mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Diamond Collection40h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Diamond Collection50m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

Diamond Collection$475

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

V137

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$475

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