Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $800 for the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon — a $120 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

The Oblvlo VM Tourbillon wears larger at 45mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

The Oblvlo VM Tourbillon carries a 65-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon uses the OBL.8024.

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsOblvlo VM Tourbillon

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

Oblvlo VM Tourbillon

VM-TB

MSRP $800

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

VM Tourbillon45mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

VM Tourbillon65h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

VM Tourbillon50m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

VM Tourbillon$800

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

OBL.8024

Power Reserve

40h

65h

Jewels

Complications

None

Tourbillon

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$800

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