Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGR299?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $4,300 for the Grand Seiko SBGR299 — a $3,620 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGR299?

The Grand Seiko SBGR299 wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGR299?

The Grand Seiko SBGR299 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 SBGR299?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Grand Seiko SBGR299 uses the 9S61.

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsGrand Seiko SBGR299

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 SBGR299

sbgr299g

MSRP $4,300

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

SBGR29942mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

SBGR29972h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

SBGR299100m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

SBGR299$4,300

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

9S61

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$4,300

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