Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $425 for the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton — a $156 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton?

The Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton uses the SII NH38A.

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsSpinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton

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

Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton

croft-mid-size-skeleton-automatic-spongebob-squarepants-peek-a-boo-limited-edition-dollar-diver-sp-5152-01

MSRP $425

At a glance

7 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Croft Mid-Size Skeleton40mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Croft Mid-Size Skeleton40h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Croft Mid-Size Skeleton100m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$269

Croft Mid-Size Skeleton$425

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

38mm

40mm

Thickness

11mm

14mm

Lug-to-Lug

45mm

47mm

Lug Width

18mm

20mm

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Dollar Diver

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

SII NH38A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$425

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