Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGE285?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $8,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGE285 — a $8,220 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGE285?

The Grand Seiko SBGE285 wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGE285?

The Grand Seiko SBGE285 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGE285?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Grand Seiko SBGE285 runs a spring drive (9R66).

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsGrand Seiko SBGE285

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

Grand Seiko SBGE285

sbge285g

MSRP $8,900

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

SBGE28541mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

SBGE28572h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

SBGE285100m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

SBGE285$8,900

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

9R66

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$8,900

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