Which is cheaper, the Halios Universa II or the Praesidus A-11 Tom Rice (Black - Bonklip)?

At MSRP the Praesidus A-11 Tom Rice (Black - Bonklip) is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $995 for the Halios Universa II — a $696 gap before any retailer discounting.

What movement does the Halios Universa II run compared to the Praesidus A-11 Tom Rice (Black - Bonklip)?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Halios Universa II uses the Sellita SW300-1 and the Praesidus A-11 Tom Rice (Black - Bonklip) uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Halios Universa IIvsPraesidus A-11 Tom Rice (Black - Bonklip)

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

Halios Universa II

universa-ii-5n-gold

MSRP $995

Praesidus A-11 Tom Rice (Black - Bonklip)

tom-rice-black-bonklip

MSRP $299

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Universa II38mm

A-11 Tom Rice (Black - Bonklip)38mm

Power Reserve

Universa II40h

A-11 Tom Rice (Black - Bonklip)40h

Water Resistance

Universa II100m

A-11 Tom Rice (Black - Bonklip)100m

MSRP

Universa II$995

A-11 Tom Rice (Black - Bonklip)$299

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire (double-domed)

Sapphire

Dial Color

Gold

Black - Bonklip

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300-1

Seiko NH35

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$995

$299

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