Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Phoibos Reef Master?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $335 for the Phoibos Reef Master — a $66 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Phoibos Reef Master?

The Phoibos Reef Master 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 Phoibos Reef Master?

The Phoibos Reef Master is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Phoibos Reef Master?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Phoibos Reef Master uses the SII NH38.

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsPhoibos Reef Master

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

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-TR-MIC-DBRAG

MSRP $269

Phoibos Reef Master

phoibos-reef-master-200m-automatic-diver-watch-py047a-shamrock-green

MSRP $335

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Reef Master42mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Reef Master40h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Reef Master200m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$269

Reef Master$335

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Green

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

SII NH38

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$335

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