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

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $299 for the Boldr Ranger — a $30 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Boldr Ranger 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 Boldr Ranger?

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

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

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Boldr Ranger uses the NH35A.

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Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsBoldr Ranger

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

Boldr Ranger

ranger-kopje

MSRP $299

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Ranger40mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Ranger40h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Ranger200m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$269

Ranger$299

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Kopje

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

NH35A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$299

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