Which is cheaper, the CWC (Cabot Watch Company) SBS 1987 Aged Special or the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm?

At MSRP the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $1,650 for the CWC (Cabot Watch Company) SBS 1987 Aged Special — a $1,100 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC (Cabot Watch Company) SBS 1987 Aged Special or the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm?

The CWC (Cabot Watch Company) SBS 1987 Aged Special wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC (Cabot Watch Company) SBS 1987 Aged Special or the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm?

The CWC (Cabot Watch Company) SBS 1987 Aged Special is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm.

What movement does the CWC (Cabot Watch Company) SBS 1987 Aged Special run compared to the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm?

The CWC (Cabot Watch Company) SBS 1987 Aged Special runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 517), while the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

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CWC (Cabot Watch Company)SBS 1987 Aged Special

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MSRP $1,650

Praesidus Low W&t 38mm

P-38-C47-C-DBRSG

MSRP $550

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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBS 1987 Aged Special40mm

Low W&t 38mm38mm

Power Reserve

SBS 1987 Aged Special40h

Low W&t 38mm40h

Water Resistance

SBS 1987 Aged Special300m

Low W&t 38mm100m

MSRP

SBS 1987 Aged Special$1,650

Low W&t 38mm$550

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

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Low W&T 38mm

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 517

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

—

$550

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