Which is cheaper, the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $1,000 for the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz — a $731 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 60m for the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz.

What movement does the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz runs a quartz caliber (Swiss High-Torque Quartz), while the Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV QuartzvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz

41mm-steel-navigator-ssnav-on-ballistic-nylon

MSRP $1,000

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-TR-MIC-DBRAG

MSRP $269

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz41mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz40h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz60m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz$1,000

38mm Automatic$269

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

38mm Automatic

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Swiss High-Torque Quartz

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,000

$269

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