Which is cheaper, the Makydo Mosaic 38 or the Praesidus DD-45?

At MSRP the Praesidus DD-45 is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $355 for the Makydo Mosaic 38 — a $56 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Makydo Mosaic 38 or the Praesidus DD-45?

The Praesidus DD-45 wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Makydo Mosaic 38 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Makydo Mosaic 38 or the Praesidus DD-45?

The Praesidus DD-45 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Makydo Mosaic 38.

What movement does the Makydo Mosaic 38 run compared to the Praesidus DD-45?

The Makydo Mosaic 38 runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Praesidus DD-45 runs a quartz.

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Makydo Mosaic 38vsPraesidus DD-45

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

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Makydo Mosaic 38

onyx-black-38

MSRP $355

Praesidus DD-45

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MSRP $299

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mosaic 3838mm

DD-4540mm

Power Reserve

Mosaic 3840h

DD-4540h

Water Resistance

Mosaic 3850m

DD-45100m

MSRP

Mosaic 38$355

DD-45$299

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

—

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

—

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$355

$299

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