Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SLGB003?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $11,400 for the Grand Seiko SLGB003 — a $10,720 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SLGB003?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 37mm for the Grand Seiko SLGB003 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SLGB003?

The Grand Seiko SLGB003 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 SLGB003?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Grand Seiko SLGB003 runs a spring drive (9RB2).

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsGrand Seiko SLGB003

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 SLGB003

slgb003g

MSRP $11,400

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

SLGB00337mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

SLGB00372h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

SLGB003100m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

SLGB003$11,400

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

9RB2

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$11,400

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