Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGV245?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $3,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGV245 — a $2,320 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGV245?

The Grand Seiko SBGV245 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 Grand Seiko SBGV245?

The Grand Seiko SBGV245 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGV245?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Grand Seiko SBGV245 runs a quartz (9F82).

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsGrand Seiko SBGV245

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 SBGV245

sbgv245j

MSRP $3,000

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

SBGV24540mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

SBGV24540h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

SBGV245200m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

SBGV245$3,000

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

9F82

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$3,000

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