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

At MSRP the Seiko Coutura is the cheaper of the two at $450, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $230 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 33.7mm for the Seiko Coutura — a 4.3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Seiko Coutura?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Coutura.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Seiko Coutura?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Seiko Coutura uses the 6N42.

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsSeiko Coutura

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 Coutura

sur583p9

MSRP $450

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Coutura33.7mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Coutura40h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Coutura100m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

Coutura$450

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on Hands

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

6N42

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$450

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