Which is cheaper, the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik is the cheaper of the two at $463, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $217 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Sternglas Hamburg Automatik wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Sternglas Hamburg Automatik carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik uses the Miyota 8215 and the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

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Sternglas Hamburg AutomatikvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

Sternglas Hamburg Automatik

hamburg-automatik-dunkelblau-bronze-update

MSRP $463

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Hamburg Automatik42mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Hamburg Automatik42h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Hamburg Automatik50m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Hamburg Automatik$463

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

—

38mm Automatic

Lume

Luminova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8215

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$463

$680

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