Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Seiko Alpinist?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $750 for the Seiko Alpinist — a $481 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Seiko Alpinist?

The Seiko Alpinist wears larger at 39.5mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Seiko Alpinist?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 20m for the Seiko Alpinist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Seiko Alpinist?

The Seiko Alpinist carries a 70-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Seiko Alpinist?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Seiko Alpinist uses the 6R35.

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Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsSeiko Alpinist

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

Seiko Alpinist

spb117j1

MSRP $750

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Alpinist39.5mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Alpinist70h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Alpinist200m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$269

Alpinist$750

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

38mm

39.5mm

Thickness

11mm

13.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

45mm

46.4mm

Lug Width

18mm

20mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

100m

200m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

6R35

Power Reserve

40h

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$750

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