Which is cheaper, the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda deep blue or the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel?

At MSRP the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel is the cheaper of the two at $495, against $26,600 for the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda deep blue — a $26,105 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda deep blue or the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel?

The NOMOS Glashütte Lambda deep blue wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda deep blue or the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel?

The Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel is rated to 100m versus 30m for the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda deep blue.

Which has a longer power reserve, the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda deep blue or the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel?

The Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel carries a 40-hour power reserve against 84 hours hours on the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda deep blue.

What movement does the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda deep blue run compared to the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel?

The NOMOS Glashütte Lambda deep blue runs a manual caliber (DUW 1001), while the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

NOMOS Glashütte Lambda deep bluevsPraesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel

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

NOMOS Glashütte Lambda deep blue

935

MSRP $26,600

Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel

praesidus-a-11-sand-dlc-steel

MSRP $495

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Lambda deep blue42mm

A-11 Sand DLC Steel38mm

Power Reserve

Lambda deep blue84 hoursh

A-11 Sand DLC Steel40h

Water Resistance

Lambda deep blue30m

A-11 Sand DLC Steel100m

MSRP

Lambda deep blue$26,600

A-11 Sand DLC Steel$495

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Blue

Beige NATO

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

$26,600

$495

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