Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Gruppo Gamma Field III GMT Date?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $459 for the Gruppo Gamma Field III GMT Date — a $190 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Gruppo Gamma Field III GMT Date?

The Gruppo Gamma Field III GMT Date wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Gruppo Gamma Field III GMT Date?

The Gruppo Gamma Field III GMT Date is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Gruppo Gamma Field III GMT Date?

The Gruppo Gamma Field III GMT Date carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Gruppo Gamma Field III GMT Date?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Gruppo Gamma Field III GMT Date uses the Seiko Instruments NH38A.

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsGruppo Gamma Field III GMT Date

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

Gruppo Gamma Field III GMT Date

venturo-gmt-date

MSRP $459

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Field III GMT Date40mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Field III GMT Date41h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Field III GMT Date200m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$269

Field III GMT Date$459

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Seiko Instruments NH38A

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Complications

None

GMT, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$459

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