Which is cheaper, the Ferro PISTA or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Ferro PISTA is the cheaper of the two at $645, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $35 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Ferro PISTA or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Ferro PISTA wears larger at 48mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 10mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Ferro PISTA or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Ferro PISTA.

What movement does the Ferro PISTA run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Ferro PISTA uses the Sellita SW200 and the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Ferro PISTAvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

Ferro PISTA

pista-avanti

MSRP $645

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

PISTA48mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

PISTA40h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

PISTA50m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

PISTA$645

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Silver

38mm Automatic

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Seiko NH35

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$645

$680

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