Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGJ259?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $7,700 for the Grand Seiko SBGJ259 — a $7,020 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGJ259?

The Grand Seiko SBGJ259 wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGJ259?

The Grand Seiko SBGJ259 carries a 55-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGJ259?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Grand Seiko SBGJ259 uses the 9S86.

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsGrand Seiko SBGJ259

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 SBGJ259

sbgj259g

MSRP $7,700

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

SBGJ25940mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

SBGJ25955h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

SBGJ259100m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

SBGJ259$7,700

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

9S86

Power Reserve

40h

55h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$7,700

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