Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $1,375 for the Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT — a $695 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT?

The Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT wears larger at 46mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT?

The Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT?

The Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT carries a 80-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT uses the Powermatic 80.

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsTissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT

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

Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT

t1204291105101

MSRP $1,375

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT46mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT80h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT300m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT$1,375

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Indices

Applied

Indexes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Powermatic 80

Power Reserve

40h

80h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$1,375

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