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Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsSmiths VANGUARD

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38mm Automatic
Praesidus38mm Automatic
MSRP $680
VANGUARD
SmithsVANGUARD
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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
38mm Automatic38mm
VANGUARD40mm
Power Reserve
38mm Automatic40h
VANGUARD—
Water Resistance
38mm Automatic100m
VANGUARD100m
MSRP
38mm Automatic$680
VANGUARD—

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Field
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Diameter
38mm
40mm
Thickness
11mm
16mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
48mm
Lug Width
18mm
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
38mm Automatic
Black

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH35
NE88
Power Reserve
40h
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Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$680
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