Which is cheaper, the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda 39 or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $24,800 for the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda 39 — a $24,120 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda 39 or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The NOMOS Glashütte Lambda 39 wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda 39 or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 30m for the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda 39.

Which has a longer power reserve, the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda 39 or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic carries a 40-hour power reserve against 84 hours hours on the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda 39.

What movement does the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda 39 run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The NOMOS Glashütte Lambda 39 runs a manual caliber (DUW 1001), while the Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

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NOMOS Glashütte Lambda 39vsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

NOMOS Glashütte Lambda 39

953

MSRP $24,800

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Lambda 3939mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Lambda 3984 hoursh

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Lambda 3930m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Lambda 39$24,800

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

White

38mm Automatic

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

DUW 1001

Seiko NH35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

21,600 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

84 hoursh

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$24,800

$680

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