Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Desert Field or the Velini Crosshair?

At MSRP the Praesidus Desert Field is the cheaper of the two at $195, against $950 for the Velini Crosshair — a $755 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Desert Field or the Velini Crosshair?

The Praesidus Desert Field wears larger at 34mm versus 33mm for the Velini Crosshair — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Desert Field or the Velini Crosshair?

The Praesidus Desert Field is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Velini Crosshair.

What movement does the Praesidus Desert Field run compared to the Velini Crosshair?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Praesidus Desert Field uses the Ronda 515 and the Velini Crosshair uses the Ronda Swiss Made Quartz.

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Praesidus Desert FieldvsVelini Crosshair

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Praesidus Desert Field

desert-field-earth-red

MSRP $195

Velini Crosshair

ref-199-v

MSRP $950

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Desert Field34mm

Crosshair33mm

Power Reserve

Desert Field40h

Crosshair—

Water Resistance

Desert Field50m

Crosshair30m

MSRP

Desert Field$195

Crosshair$950

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Red

—

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 515

Ronda Swiss Made Quartz

Power Reserve

40h

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$195

$950

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