Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $499 for the VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench — a $230 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 37mm for the VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench — a 1mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench uses the Miyota 82s5.

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsVario VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench

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

Vario VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench

vario-x-rze-ultrahex-trench-medallion-yellow-watch

MSRP $499

At a glance

7 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench37mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench40h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench100m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$269

VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench$499

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Diameter

38mm

37mm

Thickness

11mm

10mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

UltraHex Titanium

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Yellow

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Miyota 82s5

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$499

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