Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Utah Beach A-11 or the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

At MSRP the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $218, against $495 for the Praesidus Utah Beach A-11 — a $277 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Utah Beach A-11 or the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

The Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Utah Beach A-11 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Utah Beach A-11 or the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

The Praesidus Utah Beach A-11 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz.

What movement does the Praesidus Utah Beach A-11 run compared to the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

The Praesidus Utah Beach A-11 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz runs a quartz (Miyota 2070/2170).

Side by side

Praesidus Utah Beach A-11vsVario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz

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

Praesidus Utah Beach A-11

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MSRP $495

Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz

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MSRP $218

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Utah Beach A-1138mm

1945 A-11S Solar Quartz40mm

Power Reserve

Utah Beach A-1140h

1945 A-11S Solar Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Utah Beach A-11100m

1945 A-11S Solar Quartz50m

MSRP

Utah Beach A-11$495

1945 A-11S Solar Quartz$218

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Utah Beach - Ocean Blue

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Miyota 2070/2170

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$495

$218

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