Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Zelos Skyraider 2?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $2,399 for the Zelos Skyraider 2 — a $2,130 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Zelos Skyraider 2?

The Zelos Skyraider 2 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 Zelos Skyraider 2?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Zelos Skyraider 2.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Zelos Skyraider 2?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Zelos Skyraider 2 runs a manual (ETA 6498-1 Élaboré).

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsZelos Skyraider 2

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 Skyraider 2

skyraider-2-mokume

MSRP $2,399

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Skyraider 242mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Skyraider 240h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Skyraider 250m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$269

Skyraider 2$2,399

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Mokume

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

ETA 6498-1 Élaboré

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$2,399

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