Which is cheaper, the Citizen Series 8 831 or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $1,095 for the Citizen Series 8 831 — a $415 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Citizen Series 8 831 or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Citizen Series 8 831 wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Citizen Series 8 831 or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Citizen Series 8 831 carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Citizen Series 8 831 run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Citizen Series 8 831 uses the 9051 and the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Citizen Series 8 831vsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

Citizen Series 8 831

NB6050

MSRP $1,095

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Series 8 83140mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Series 8 83142h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Series 8 831100m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Series 8 831$1,095

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Green

38mm Automatic

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

9051

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,095

$680

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