Which is cheaper, the Praesidus DD-45 or the Velini Crosshair?

At MSRP the Praesidus DD-45 is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $950 for the Velini Crosshair — a $651 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus DD-45 or the Velini Crosshair?

The Praesidus DD-45 wears larger at 40mm versus 33mm for the Velini Crosshair — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus DD-45 or the Velini Crosshair?

The Praesidus DD-45 is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Velini Crosshair.

What movement does the Praesidus DD-45 run compared to the Velini Crosshair?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Praesidus DD-45 uses the Ameriquartz USA and the Velini Crosshair uses the Ronda Swiss Made Quartz.

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Praesidus DD-45vsVelini Crosshair

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Praesidus DD-45

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MSRP $299

Velini Crosshair

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MSRP $950

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

DD-4540mm

Crosshair33mm

Power Reserve

DD-4540h

Crosshair—

Water Resistance

DD-45100m

Crosshair30m

MSRP

DD-45$299

Crosshair$950

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

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Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ameriquartz USA

Ronda Swiss Made Quartz

Power Reserve

40h

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$950

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