Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-1789?

At MSRP the Pagani Design PD-1789 is the cheaper of the two at $86, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $594 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-1789?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 33mm for the Pagani Design PD-1789 — a 5mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Pagani Design PD-1789?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Pagani Design PD-1789 runs a quartz.

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsPagani Design PD-1789

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-1789

pd-1789

MSRP $86

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

PD-178933mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

PD-178940h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

PD-1789100m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

PD-1789$86

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

$86

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