Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Boldr Venture?

At MSRP the Boldr Venture is the cheaper of the two at $339, against $680 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $341 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Boldr Venture?

The Boldr Venture is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Boldr Venture?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Boldr Venture uses the Seiko NH35A.

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsBoldr Venture

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

Boldr Venture

venture-black-dawn

MSRP $339

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Venture38mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Venture40h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Venture200m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

Venture$339

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Black Dawn

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Seiko NH35A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$339

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