Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Sternglas Tachymeter 2.0?

At MSRP the Sternglas Tachymeter 2.0 is the cheaper of the two at $420, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $260 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Sternglas Tachymeter 2.0?

The Sternglas Tachymeter 2.0 wears larger at 44mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 6mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Sternglas Tachymeter 2.0?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Sternglas Tachymeter 2.0 runs a quartz (Seiko TMI VK63 Mecha-Quartz).

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsSternglas Tachymeter 2.0

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

Sternglas Tachymeter 2.0

tachymeter-2-dunkelblau

MSRP $420

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Tachymeter 2.044mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Tachymeter 2.0—

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Tachymeter 2.0100m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

Tachymeter 2.0$420

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

—

Lume

None

Luminova und applizierten Indizes

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Seiko TMI VK63 Mecha-Quartz

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

40h

—

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$420

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