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Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsSeiko Essentials Solar

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42mm Automatic
Praesidus42mm Automatic
MSRP $269
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Essentials Solar
SeikoEssentials Solar
MSRP $375
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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
42mm Automatic38mm
Essentials Solar30.5mm
Power Reserve
42mm Automatic—
Essentials Solar—
Water Resistance
42mm Automatic100m
Essentials Solar—
MSRP
42mm Automatic$269
Essentials Solar$375

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Field
Dress
Diameter
38mm
30.5mm
Thickness
11mm
6.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
37.7mm
Lug Width
18mm
12mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
Splash Resistant

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hardlex
Crystal Shape
—
Curved
Dial Color
42mm Automatic
—

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH35
Seiko V-series (quartz)
Type
Automatic
Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$269
$375
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