Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $700 for the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic — a $20 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Hemel Sky Racer Automatic wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic uses the SL4617 and the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Hemel Sky Racer AutomaticvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

Hemel Sky Racer Automatic

sky-racer

MSRP $700

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Automatic43mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Automatic40h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Automatic50m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Sky Racer Automatic$700

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Panda

38mm Automatic

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

SL4617

Seiko NH35

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$700

$680

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