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

At MSRP the Boldr Venture Velo is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $680 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $281 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Boldr Venture Velo wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 3mm difference across the dial.

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

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

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

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Boldr Venture Velo runs a quartz (Seiko VK64).

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsBoldr Venture Velo

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 Velo

venture-velo-khaki

MSRP $399

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Venture Velo41mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Venture Velo40h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Venture Velo200m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

Venture Velo$399

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Khaki

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Seiko VK64

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$399

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