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

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $971 for the Sternglas Kanton — a $291 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Sternglas Kanton wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 1mm difference across the dial.

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

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

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

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

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

Both watches run automatic movements — the Sternglas Kanton uses the Sellita SW200 and the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

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Sternglas KantonvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

Sternglas Kanton

kanton-2-0-silber-modena-braun

MSRP $971

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

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11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kanton39mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Kanton38h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Kanton50m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Kanton$971

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

—

38mm Automatic

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

38h

40h

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$971

$680

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