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Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsVaer D5 Tropic Auto

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42mm Automatic
Praesidus42mm Automatic
MSRP $269
D5 Tropic Auto
VaerD5 Tropic Auto
MSRP $699

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
42mm Automatic38mm
D5 Tropic Auto39mm
Power Reserve
42mm Automatic40h
D5 Tropic Auto40h
Water Resistance
42mm Automatic100m
D5 Tropic Auto200m
MSRP
42mm Automatic$269
D5 Tropic Auto$699

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Field
Diver
Diameter
38mm
39mm
Thickness
11mm
12.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
46mm
Lug Width
18mm
20mm
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
42mm Automatic
Black

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH35
Miyota 9015

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$269
$699

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