Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design BLUE PLANET II or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $1,199 for the CIGA Design BLUE PLANET II — a $519 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design BLUE PLANET II or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The CIGA Design BLUE PLANET II wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CIGA Design BLUE PLANET II or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic carries a 40-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CIGA Design BLUE PLANET II.

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CIGA Design BLUE PLANET IIvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

CIGA Design BLUE PLANET II

ciga-design-mechanical-watch-series-u-blue-planet-ii

MSRP $1,199

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLUE PLANET II43mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

BLUE PLANET II40h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

BLUE PLANET II—

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

BLUE PLANET II$1,199

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

—

Sapphire

Dial Color

—

38mm Automatic

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

—

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,199

$680

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