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Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsVaer DS2 Meridian Quartz

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38mm Automatic
Praesidus38mm Automatic
MSRP $680
DS2 Meridian Quartz
VaerDS2 Meridian Quartz
MSRP $239

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
38mm Automatic38mm
DS2 Meridian Quartz39mm
Power Reserve
38mm Automatic40h
DS2 Meridian Quartz40h
Water Resistance
38mm Automatic100m
DS2 Meridian Quartz150m
MSRP
38mm Automatic$680
DS2 Meridian Quartz$239

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Field
Diver
Diameter
38mm
39mm
Thickness
11mm
10.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
46mm
Lug Width
18mm
20mm
Water Resistance
100m
150m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
38mm Automatic
Black

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH35
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Type
Automatic
Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$680
$239

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