Which is cheaper, the Praesidus High W&t 38mm or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

At MSRP the Praesidus High W&t 38mm is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $2,570 for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue — a $2,020 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus High W&t 38mm or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The Praesidus High W&t 38mm wears larger at 38mm versus 37.5mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus High W&t 38mm or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The Praesidus High W&t 38mm is rated to 100m versus 50m for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus High W&t 38mm or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue carries a 53 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus High W&t 38mm.

What movement does the Praesidus High W&t 38mm run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The Praesidus High W&t 38mm runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue runs a manual (DUW 4001).

Side by side

Praesidus High W&t 38mmvsNOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue

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

Praesidus High W&t 38mm

P-38-C47-C-DBRSG-D

MSRP $550

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue

166

MSRP $2,570

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

High W&t 38mm38mm

Tangente 38 midnight blue37.5mm

Power Reserve

High W&t 38mm40h

Tangente 38 midnight blue53 hoursh

Water Resistance

High W&t 38mm100m

Tangente 38 midnight blue50m

MSRP

High W&t 38mm$550

Tangente 38 midnight blue$2,570

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

High W&T 38mm

Blue

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

DUW 4001

Type

Automatic

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

53 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$2,570

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