Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Norqain Wild ONE Skeleton 42mm?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $7,673 for the Norqain Wild ONE Skeleton 42mm — a $6,993 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Norqain Wild ONE Skeleton 42mm?

The Norqain Wild ONE Skeleton 42mm 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 Norqain Wild ONE Skeleton 42mm?

The Norqain Wild ONE Skeleton 42mm is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Norqain Wild ONE Skeleton 42mm?

The Norqain Wild ONE Skeleton 42mm carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Norqain Wild ONE Skeleton 42mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Norqain Wild ONE Skeleton 42mm uses the NORQAIN NN08S.

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Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsNorqain Wild ONE Skeleton 42mm

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

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Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

Norqain Wild ONE Skeleton 42mm

wild-one-skeleton-42mm-coral

MSRP $7,673

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Wild ONE Skeleton 42mm42mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Wild ONE Skeleton 42mm41h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Wild ONE Skeleton 42mm200m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

Wild ONE Skeleton 42mm$7,673

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

NORQAIN NN08S

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Complications

None

Skeleton

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$7,673

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