Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-1730?

At MSRP the Pagani Design PD-1730 is the cheaper of the two at $94, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $586 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-1730?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Pagani Design PD-1730 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-1730?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Pagani Design PD-1730.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Pagani Design PD-1730?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Pagani Design PD-1730 runs a quartz.

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsPagani Design PD-1730

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

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

Pagani Design PD-1730

pd-1730

MSRP $94

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

PD-173036mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

PD-173040h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

PD-173050m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

PD-1730$94

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$94

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