Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Longines SPIRIT?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $2,850 for the Longines SPIRIT — a $2,170 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Longines SPIRIT?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 37mm for the Longines SPIRIT — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Longines SPIRIT?

The Longines SPIRIT carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Longines SPIRIT?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Longines SPIRIT uses the L888.4.

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsLongines SPIRIT

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

Longines SPIRIT

L3.410.4.63.6

MSRP $2,850

At a glance

21 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

SPIRIT37mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

SPIRIT72h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

SPIRIT100m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

SPIRIT$2,850

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Both sides

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Ivory

Indices

Applied

Applied Arabic numerals

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

7 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

L888.4

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

25,200 vph

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Hours, minutes, seconds and date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$2,850

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