Which is cheaper, the Seiko King Seiko VANAC or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $3,850 for the Seiko King Seiko VANAC — a $3,170 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Seiko King Seiko VANAC or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Seiko King Seiko VANAC wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Seiko King Seiko VANAC or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko King Seiko VANAC.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Seiko King Seiko VANAC or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Seiko King Seiko VANAC carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Seiko King Seiko VANAC run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Seiko King Seiko VANAC uses the 8L45 and the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Seiko King Seiko VANACvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

Seiko King Seiko VANAC

hkf001j1

MSRP $3,850

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

King Seiko VANAC41mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

King Seiko VANAC72h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

King Seiko VANAC100m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

King Seiko VANAC$3,850

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Box

Flat

AR Coating

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Inner

Dial Color

Black

38mm Automatic

Lume

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

8L45

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

72h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,850

$680

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