Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $6,870 for the NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue — a $6,190 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue?

The NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue wears larger at 39.9mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 1.9mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue?

The NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue carries a 42 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue uses the DUW 5201.

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsNOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue

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

NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue

807

MSRP $6,870

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue39.9mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue42 hoursh

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue50m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue$6,870

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Blue

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

DUW 5201

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

42 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$6,870

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