Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Sugess S388 Seagull 1780?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $399 for the Sugess S388 Seagull 1780 — a $130 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Sugess S388 Seagull 1780?

The Sugess S388 Seagull 1780 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 Sugess S388 Seagull 1780?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 5m for the Sugess S388 Seagull 1780.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Sugess S388 Seagull 1780?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic carries a 40-hour power reserve against 35 hours on the Sugess S388 Seagull 1780.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Sugess S388 Seagull 1780?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Sugess S388 Seagull 1780 uses the Watch 1780.

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsSugess S388 Seagull 1780

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

Sugess S388 Seagull 1780

S388

MSRP $399

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

S388 Seagull 178040mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

S388 Seagull 178035h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

S388 Seagull 17805m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$269

S388 Seagull 1780$399

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Blue

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Watch 1780

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

3 vph

Power Reserve

40h

35h

Complications

None

GMT, Chronograph, Moonphase, Date, Power reserve indicator

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$399

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