Which is cheaper, the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $975 for the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical — a $706 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical runs a manual caliber (H-50), while the Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer MechanicalvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

Q: Which has a longer power reserve, the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical carries a 80-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

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

Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical

h76419931

MSRP $975

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-TR-MIC-DBRAG

MSRP $269

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical36mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical80h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical100m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical$975

38mm Automatic$269

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

38mm Automatic

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

H-50

Seiko NH35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

80h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$975

$269

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