Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Vaer D4 Meridian Solar?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $399 for the Vaer D4 Meridian Solar — a $130 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Vaer D4 Meridian Solar?

The Vaer D4 Meridian Solar wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Vaer D4 Meridian Solar?

The Vaer D4 Meridian Solar is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Vaer D4 Meridian Solar?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Vaer D4 Meridian Solar runs a quartz.

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Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsVaer D4 Meridian Solar

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

Vaer D4 Meridian Solar

d4-meridian-black-usa-solar-39mm

MSRP $399

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

D4 Meridian Solar42mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

D4 Meridian Solar40h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

D4 Meridian Solar200m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$269

D4 Meridian Solar$399

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$399

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