Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Santurce Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $440 for the Santurce Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch — a $171 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Santurce Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch?

The Santurce Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Santurce Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Santurce Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch runs a solar (Ronda 215).

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Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsSanturce Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch

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Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-TR-MIC-DBRAG

MSRP $269

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Santurce Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch

MSRP $440

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10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch42mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic—

Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch—

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch100m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$269

Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch$440

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

—

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Ronda 215

Type

Automatic

Solar

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$440

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