Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $599 for the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono — a $330 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono?

The Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono 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 Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono runs a manual (Seagull ST19).

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsStraton Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono

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

Straton Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono

straton-syncro-mkii-mechanical-chrono

MSRP $599

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono40mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono—

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono100m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$269

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono$599

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Seagull ST19

Type

Automatic

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$599

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