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Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsGrand Seiko SBGW281

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42mm Automatic
Praesidus42mm Automatic
MSRP $269
SBGW281
Grand SeikoSBGW281
MSRP $4,900

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
42mm Automatic38mm
SBGW28137.3mm
Power Reserve
42mm Automatic40h
SBGW28172h
Water Resistance
42mm Automatic100m
SBGW28130m
MSRP
42mm Automatic$269
SBGW281$4,900

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Field
Dress
Diameter
38mm
37.3mm
Thickness
11mm
11.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
44.3mm
Lug Width
18mm
19mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
30m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
42mm Automatic
Black

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH35
9S64
Type
Automatic
Manual
Power Reserve
40h
72h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$269
$4,900

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