Which is cheaper, the Sternglas Marus or the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm?

At MSRP the Sternglas Marus is the cheaper of the two at $485, against $550 for the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm — a $65 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Sternglas Marus or the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm?

The Sternglas Marus wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Sternglas Marus or the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm?

The Sternglas Marus is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Sternglas Marus or the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm?

The Sternglas Marus carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm.

What movement does the Sternglas Marus run compared to the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Sternglas Marus uses the Miyota 8215 and the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm uses the Seiko NH35.

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Sternglas MarusvsPraesidus Low W&t 38mm

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Sternglas Marus

marus-schwarz-blockarmband

MSRP $485

Praesidus Low W&t 38mm

P-38-C47-C-DBRSG

MSRP $550

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marus42mm

Low W&t 38mm38mm

Power Reserve

Marus42h

Low W&t 38mm40h

Water Resistance

Marus200m

Low W&t 38mm100m

MSRP

Marus$485

Low W&t 38mm$550

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

—

Low W&T 38mm

Lume

Luminova grün

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8215

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$485

$550

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