Which is cheaper, the Praesidus A-11 Phantom or the Seiko Astron?

At MSRP the Praesidus A-11 Phantom is the cheaper of the two at $300, against $2,500 for the Seiko Astron — a $2,200 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus A-11 Phantom or the Seiko Astron?

The Seiko Astron wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus A-11 Phantom — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus A-11 Phantom or the Seiko Astron?

The Praesidus A-11 Phantom is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Astron.

What movement does the Praesidus A-11 Phantom run compared to the Seiko Astron?

The Praesidus A-11 Phantom runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Seiko Astron runs a quartz (5X83).

Side by side

Praesidus A-11 PhantomvsSeiko Astron

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

Praesidus A-11 Phantom

P-38-PH-MB-SDCSG

MSRP $300

Seiko Astron

ssh159j1

MSRP $2,500

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

A-11 Phantom38mm

Astron42mm

Power Reserve

A-11 Phantom40h

Astron40h

Water Resistance

A-11 Phantom100m

Astron100m

MSRP

A-11 Phantom$300

Astron$2,500

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Super-clear coating

Dial Color

Phantom

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

5X83

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$300

$2,500

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