Which is cheaper, the Formex Field Automatic or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $881 for the Formex Field Automatic — a $612 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Formex Field Automatic or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Formex Field Automatic wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Formex Field Automatic or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Formex Field Automatic is rated to 150m versus 100m for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Formex Field Automatic or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Formex Field Automatic carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Formex Field Automatic run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Formex Field Automatic uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Formex Field AutomaticvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

Formex Field Automatic

field-automatic-ash-grey-40-mm

MSRP $881

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-TR-MIC-DBRAG

MSRP $269

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Field Automatic40mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Field Automatic41h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Field Automatic150m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Field Automatic$881

38mm Automatic$269

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

40mm

38mm

Thickness

10.6mm

11mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.6mm

45mm

Lug Width

20mm

18mm

Material

Titanium

316L Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

150m

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Ash Grey

38mm Automatic

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$881

$269

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