Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Straton Curve Chrono MKII?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $1,099 for the Straton Curve Chrono MKII — a $419 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Straton Curve Chrono MKII?

The Straton Curve Chrono MKII wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Straton Curve Chrono MKII?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Straton Curve Chrono MKII runs a meca-quartz (NE86).

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsStraton Straton Curve Chrono MKII

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

Straton Straton Curve Chrono MKII

straton-curve-chrono-mkii

MSRP $1,099

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Straton Curve Chrono MKII42mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Straton Curve Chrono MKII—

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Straton Curve Chrono MKII100m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

Straton Curve Chrono MKII$1,099

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

NE86

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$1,099

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