Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition?

At MSRP the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition is the cheaper of the two at $440, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $240 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition?

The Seiko 5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition wears larger at 38.2mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 0.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition?

The Seiko 5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition uses the 4R36.

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsSeiko 5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition

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

Seiko 5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition

srpl91

MSRP $440

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition38.2mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition41h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition100m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition$440

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Crystal Shape

Flat

Curved

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands, index(es) and bezel

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

4R36

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$440

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