Which is cheaper, the Lorier Astra Cosmic Blue or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Lorier Astra Cosmic Blue is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $181 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Lorier Astra Cosmic Blue or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Lorier Astra Cosmic Blue — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Lorier Astra Cosmic Blue or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Lorier Astra Cosmic Blue.

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Lorier Astra Cosmic BluevsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

Lorier Astra Cosmic Blue

astra-cosmic-blue

MSRP $499

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Astra Cosmic Blue36mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Astra Cosmic Blue40h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Astra Cosmic Blue50m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Astra Cosmic Blue$499

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

36mm

38mm

Thickness

—

11mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

45mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Blue

38mm Automatic

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

—

Seiko NH35

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$680

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