Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Tudor Pelagos?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $6,025 for the Tudor Pelagos — a $5,345 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Tudor Pelagos?

The Tudor Pelagos wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Tudor Pelagos?

The Tudor Pelagos is rated to 500m versus 100m for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Tudor Pelagos?

The Tudor Pelagos carries a 70-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Tudor Pelagos?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Tudor Pelagos uses the MT5612.

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Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsTudor Pelagos

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

Tudor Pelagos

m25600tb-0001

MSRP $6,025

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Pelagos40mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Pelagos70h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Pelagos500m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

Pelagos$6,025

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

MT5612

Power Reserve

40h

70h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$6,025

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