Which is cheaper, the AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Retrograde Chronograph or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Retrograde Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $280, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $400 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Retrograde Chronograph or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Retrograde Chronograph wears larger at 45mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Retrograde Chronograph or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Retrograde Chronograph.

What movement does the AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Retrograde Chronograph run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Retrograde Chronograph runs a quartz caliber, while the Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Retrograde ChronographvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Retrograde Chronograph

hawker-hunter-retrograde-chronograph-charcoal-ember-brown-av-4052-02

MSRP $280

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Hawker Hunter Retrograde Chronograph45mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Hawker Hunter Retrograde Chronograph40h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Hawker Hunter Retrograde Chronograph50m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Hawker Hunter Retrograde Chronograph$280

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

Dial Color

Brown

38mm Automatic

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$280

$680

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