Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Tissot Ballade?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $1,100 for the Tissot Ballade — a $831 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Tissot Ballade?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 30mm for the Tissot Ballade — a 8mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Tissot Ballade?

The Tissot Ballade carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Tissot Ballade?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Tissot Ballade uses the Powermatic 48.

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsTissot Ballade

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

Tissot Ballade

t1562081103300

MSRP $1,100

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Ballade30mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Ballade48h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Ballade100m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$269

Ballade$1,100

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Silver

Indices

Applied

Roman

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Powermatic 48

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$1,100

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