Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design HUNTER or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $499 for the CIGA Design HUNTER — a $230 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design HUNTER or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The CIGA Design HUNTER wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design HUNTER or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 30m for the CIGA Design HUNTER.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CIGA Design HUNTER or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic carries a 40-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CIGA Design HUNTER.

What movement does the CIGA Design HUNTER run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CIGA Design HUNTER uses the CD-07 and the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

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CIGA Design HUNTERvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

CIGA Design HUNTER

hunter

MSRP $499

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-TR-MIC-DBRAG

MSRP $269

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HUNTER43mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

HUNTER40h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

HUNTER30m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

HUNTER$499

38mm Automatic$269

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Carbon

38mm Automatic

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

CD-07

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$269

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