Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Praesidus Arctic Field?

At MSRP the Praesidus Arctic Field is the cheaper of the two at $195, against $269 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $74 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Praesidus Arctic Field?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 34mm for the Praesidus Arctic Field — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Praesidus Arctic Field?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Praesidus Arctic Field.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Praesidus Arctic Field?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Praesidus Arctic Field runs a quartz (TMI VH-31 Meca-Quartz).

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsPraesidus Arctic Field

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-TR-MIC-DBRAG

MSRP $269

Praesidus Arctic Field

P-34-AF-SLB-GYCK1

MSRP $195

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Arctic Field34mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Arctic Field40h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Arctic Field50m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$269

Arctic Field$195

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

38mm

34mm

Thickness

11mm

9.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

45mm

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Water Resistance

100m

50m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Gray

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

TMI VH-31 Meca-Quartz

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$195

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