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Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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38mm Automatic
Praesidus38mm Automatic
MSRP $680
Essentials Automatic
SeikoEssentials Automatic
MSRP $315

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
38mm Automatic38mm
Essentials Automatic41.2mm
Power Reserve
38mm Automatic40h
Essentials Automatic41h
Water Resistance
38mm Automatic100m
Essentials Automatic100m
MSRP
38mm Automatic$680
Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Field
Dress
Diameter
38mm
41.2mm
Thickness
11mm
11.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
48.5mm
Lug Width
18mm
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hardlex
Dial Color
38mm Automatic
Black

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH35
4R35
Power Reserve
40h
41h
Jewels
25
23

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$680
$315

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