Which is cheaper, the Orient Star Avant-garde Skeleton or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $765 for the Orient Star Avant-garde Skeleton — a $496 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Orient Star Avant-garde Skeleton or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Orient Star Avant-garde Skeleton wears larger at 42.6mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 4.6mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Orient Star Avant-garde Skeleton run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Orient Star Avant-garde Skeleton uses the Orient F6F44 and the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

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Orient Star Avant-garde SkeletonvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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Orient Star Avant-garde Skeleton

RE-AV0A01B

MSRP $765

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Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-TR-MIC-DBRAG

MSRP $269

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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Avant-garde Skeleton42.6mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Avant-garde Skeleton50h

38mm Automatic—

Water Resistance

Avant-garde Skeleton100m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Avant-garde Skeleton$765

38mm Automatic$269

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Yes

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Dial Color

Black

38mm Automatic

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Orient F6F44

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

50h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$765

$269

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