Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Boldr Safari?

At MSRP the Boldr Safari is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $231 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Boldr Safari?

The Boldr Safari wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Boldr Safari?

The Boldr Safari is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Boldr Safari?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Boldr Safari uses the Seiko NH38A.

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Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsBoldr Safari

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

Boldr Safari

safari-silver-fox

MSRP $449

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Safari40mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Safari40h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Safari200m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

Safari$449

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Silver Fox

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Seiko NH38A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$449

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