Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Longines SPIRIT PILOT FLYBACK?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $5,550 for the Longines SPIRIT PILOT FLYBACK — a $4,870 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Longines SPIRIT PILOT FLYBACK?

The Longines SPIRIT PILOT FLYBACK wears larger at 39.5mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Longines SPIRIT PILOT FLYBACK?

The Longines SPIRIT PILOT FLYBACK carries a 44-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Longines SPIRIT PILOT FLYBACK?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Longines SPIRIT PILOT FLYBACK runs a manual (L792.4).

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsLongines SPIRIT PILOT FLYBACK

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

Longines SPIRIT PILOT FLYBACK

L3.721.4.53.6

MSRP $5,550

At a glance

21 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

SPIRIT PILOT FLYBACK39.5mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

SPIRIT PILOT FLYBACK44h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

SPIRIT PILOT FLYBACK100m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

SPIRIT PILOT FLYBACK$5,550

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Both sides

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Black

Indices

Applied

Applied Arabic numerals

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

7 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

L792.4

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

44h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Hours, minutes, small seconds at 9 o'clock

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$5,550

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