Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Tissot Heritage 1973?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $2,575 for the Tissot Heritage 1973 — a $1,895 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Tissot Heritage 1973?

The Tissot Heritage 1973 wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Tissot Heritage 1973?

The Tissot Heritage 1973 carries a 60-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Tissot Heritage 1973?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Tissot Heritage 1973 uses the Valjoux.

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsTissot Heritage 1973

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

Tissot Heritage 1973

t1244271603101

MSRP $2,575

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Heritage 197343mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Heritage 197360h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Heritage 1973100m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

Heritage 1973$2,575

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Silver

Indices

Applied

Indexes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Valjoux

Power Reserve

40h

60h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$2,575

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