Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Zelos Hammerhead 43 Field?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $399 for the Zelos Hammerhead 43 Field — a $130 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Zelos Hammerhead 43 Field?

The Zelos Hammerhead 43 Field wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Zelos Hammerhead 43 Field?

The Zelos Hammerhead 43 Field is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Zelos Hammerhead 43 Field?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Zelos Hammerhead 43 Field uses the Seiko NH38.

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsZelos Hammerhead 43 Field

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

Zelos Hammerhead 43 Field

hammerhead-43-field-purple-agate

MSRP $399

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Hammerhead 43 Field43mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Hammerhead 43 Field40h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Hammerhead 43 Field300m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$269

Hammerhead 43 Field$399

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

38mm

43mm

Thickness

11mm

13mm

Lug-to-Lug

45mm

43mm

Lug Width

18mm

22mm

Water Resistance

100m

300m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Purple

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Seiko NH38

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$399

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