Which is cheaper, the Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $995 for the Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto — a $315 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto carries a 80-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto uses the H-10 and the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic AutovsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto

h32515135

MSRP $995

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto40mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto80h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto50m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto$995

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

38mm Automatic

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

H-10

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

80h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$995

$680

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