Which is cheaper, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Ultramatic or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $1,599 for the Manufaktur Waldhoff Ultramatic — a $919 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Ultramatic or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Manufaktur Waldhoff Ultramatic wears larger at 42.5mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 4.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Ultramatic or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Manufaktur Waldhoff Ultramatic.

What movement does the Manufaktur Waldhoff Ultramatic run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Manufaktur Waldhoff Ultramatic runs a manual caliber (Peacock 5211), while the Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

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Manufaktur Waldhoff UltramaticvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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Manufaktur Waldhoff Ultramatic

ultramatic-red-gold-black-pearl

MSRP $1,599

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ultramatic42.5mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Ultramatic40h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Ultramatic50m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Ultramatic$1,599

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Pearl

38mm Automatic

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Peacock 5211

Seiko NH35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,599

$680

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