Which is cheaper, the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $20,953 for the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III — a $20,273 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Linde Werdelin Oktopus III wears larger at 45mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Linde Werdelin Oktopus III is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Linde Werdelin Oktopus III carries a 60-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III uses the LW09 and the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Linde Werdelin Oktopus IIIvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

Linde Werdelin Oktopus III

oktopus-iii-blue

MSRP $20,953

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Oktopus III45mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Oktopus III60h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Oktopus III300m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Oktopus III$20,953

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Blue

38mm Automatic

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

LW09

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

60h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$20,953

$680

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