Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the HELM Togiak Expedition?

At MSRP the HELM Togiak Expedition is the cheaper of the two at $340, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $340 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the HELM Togiak Expedition?

The HELM Togiak Expedition wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the HELM Togiak Expedition?

The HELM Togiak Expedition is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the HELM Togiak Expedition?

The HELM Togiak Expedition carries a 40-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the HELM Togiak Expedition?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the HELM Togiak Expedition uses the Seiko Instruments NH36.

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsHELM Togiak Expedition

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

HELM Togiak Expedition

togiak-expedition

MSRP $340

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Togiak Expedition42mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Togiak Expedition40h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Togiak Expedition200m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

Togiak Expedition$340

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

38mm

42mm

Thickness

11mm

14mm

Lug-to-Lug

45mm

49mm

Lug Width

18mm

22mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Titanium

Water Resistance

100m

200m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Seiko Instruments NH36

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Complications

None

Day, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$340

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