Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Zelos Mako 4?

At MSRP the Zelos Mako 4 is the cheaper of the two at $529, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $151 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Zelos Mako 4?

The Zelos Mako 4 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 Zelos Mako 4?

The Zelos Mako 4 is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Zelos Mako 4?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Zelos Mako 4 uses the Miyota 9015.

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsZelos Mako 4

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

Zelos Mako 4

mako-300m-diver-solar-flare

MSRP $529

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Mako 440mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Mako 440h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Mako 4300m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

Mako 4$529

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Diver - Flare

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Miyota 9015

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$529

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