Which is cheaper, the Christopher Ward The Twelve or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $1,495 for the Christopher Ward The Twelve — a $815 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Christopher Ward The Twelve or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Christopher Ward The Twelve wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Christopher Ward The Twelve or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Christopher Ward The Twelve.

What movement does the Christopher Ward The Twelve run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Christopher Ward The Twelve uses the SW200 and the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Christopher Ward The TwelvevsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

Christopher Ward The Twelve

C12-40ADA1-S00A0-B0

MSRP $1,495

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

The Twelve40mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

The Twelve38h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

The Twelve100m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

The Twelve$1,495

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Midnight Sun

38mm Automatic

Lume

SLN X1 BL C1

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

SW200

Seiko NH35

Beat Rate

4 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

38h

40h

Jewels

Complications

GMT, Moonphase, Day-date, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,495

$680

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