Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Gruppo Gamma Field III?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Field III is the cheaper of the two at $439, against $680 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $241 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Gruppo Gamma Field III?

The Gruppo Gamma Field III 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 Gruppo Gamma Field III?

The Gruppo Gamma Field III is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Gruppo Gamma Field III?

The Gruppo Gamma Field III carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Gruppo Gamma Field III?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Gruppo Gamma Field III uses the Seiko Instruments NH38A.

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Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsGruppo Gamma Field III

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

Gruppo Gamma Field III

venturo-field-iii-black

MSRP $439

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Field III40mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Field III41h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Field III200m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

Field III$439

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

38mm

40mm

Thickness

11mm

14mm

Lug-to-Lug

45mm

48.5mm

Lug Width

18mm

22mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

100m

200m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Seiko Instruments NH38A

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$439

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