Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

At MSRP the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $218, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $462 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

The Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz runs a quartz (Miyota 2070/2170).

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsVario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz

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

Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz

vario-1945-a-11s-solar-quartz-raven-black-field-watch

MSRP $218

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

1945 A-11S Solar Quartz40mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

1945 A-11S Solar Quartz40h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

1945 A-11S Solar Quartz50m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

1945 A-11S Solar Quartz$218

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

38mm

40mm

Thickness

11mm

9mm

Lug-to-Lug

45mm

41mm

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Miyota 2070/2170

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$218

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