Which is cheaper, the Praesidus A-11 SAIT or the Seiko Ice Diver?

At MSRP the Praesidus A-11 SAIT is the cheaper of the two at $300, against $900 for the Seiko Ice Diver — a $600 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus A-11 SAIT or the Seiko Ice Diver?

The Seiko Ice Diver wears larger at 45mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus A-11 SAIT — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus A-11 SAIT or the Seiko Ice Diver?

The Seiko Ice Diver is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus A-11 SAIT.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus A-11 SAIT or the Seiko Ice Diver?

The Seiko Ice Diver carries a 70-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus A-11 SAIT.

What movement does the Praesidus A-11 SAIT run compared to the Seiko Ice Diver?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus A-11 SAIT uses the Seiko NH35 and the Seiko Ice Diver uses the 6R35.

Side by side

Praesidus A-11 SAITvsSeiko Ice Diver

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

Praesidus A-11 SAIT

P-38-SA-MB-SDCSG

MSRP $300

Seiko Ice Diver

spb175j1

MSRP $900

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

A-11 SAIT38mm

Ice Diver45mm

Power Reserve

A-11 SAIT40h

Ice Diver70h

Water Resistance

A-11 SAIT100m

Ice Diver200m

MSRP

A-11 SAIT$300

Ice Diver$900

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

SAIT

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

6R35

Power Reserve

40h

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$300

$900

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