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Praesidus High W&t 38mmvsSeiko Alpinist

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

High W&t 38mm
PraesidusHigh W&t 38mm
MSRP $550
Alpinist
SeikoAlpinist
MSRP $750

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
High W&t 38mm38mm
Alpinist39.5mm
Power Reserve
High W&t 38mm40h
Alpinist70h
Water Resistance
High W&t 38mm100m
Alpinist200m
MSRP
High W&t 38mm$550
Alpinist$750

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Diameter
38mm
39.5mm
Thickness
11mm
13.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
46.4mm
Lug Width
18mm
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Dial Color
High W&T 38mm
Black
Lume
None
LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH35
6R35
Power Reserve
40h
70h
Jewels
25
24

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$550
$750

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