Which is cheaper, the Nodus Duality II or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $875 for the Nodus Duality II — a $195 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Nodus Duality II or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Nodus Duality II wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Nodus Duality II or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Nodus Duality II is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Nodus Duality II or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Nodus Duality II carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Nodus Duality II run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Nodus Duality II uses the Miyota Cal.9015 Premium Automatic and the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Nodus Duality IIvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

Nodus Duality II

duality-drift-blue

MSRP $875

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Duality II40mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Duality II41h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Duality II300m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Duality II$875

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Box

Flat

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

—

38mm Automatic

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova® BGW9 Grade A

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota Cal.9015 Premium Automatic

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$875

$680

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