Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm or the Praesidus DD-45?

At MSRP the Praesidus DD-45 is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $550 for the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm — a $251 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm or the Praesidus DD-45?

The Praesidus DD-45 wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm run compared to the Praesidus DD-45?

The Praesidus Low W&t 38mm runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Praesidus DD-45 runs a quartz (Ameriquartz USA).

Side by side

Praesidus Low W&t 38mmvsPraesidus DD-45

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

Praesidus Low W&t 38mm

P-38-C47-C-DBRSG

MSRP $550

Praesidus DD-45

praesidus-dd-45

MSRP $299

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Low W&t 38mm38mm

DD-4540mm

Power Reserve

Low W&t 38mm40h

DD-4540h

Water Resistance

Low W&t 38mm100m

DD-45100m

MSRP

Low W&t 38mm$550

DD-45$299

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

38mm

40mm

Thickness

11mm

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Lug-to-Lug

45mm

46.5mm

Lug Width

18mm

20mm

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Low W&T 38mm

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Ameriquartz USA

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$299

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