Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Spinnaker Fleuss 40 Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $450 for the Spinnaker Fleuss 40 Automatic — a $181 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Spinnaker Fleuss 40 Automatic?

The Spinnaker Fleuss 40 Automatic 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 Spinnaker Fleuss 40 Automatic?

The Spinnaker Fleuss 40 Automatic is rated to 150m versus 100m for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Spinnaker Fleuss 40 Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Spinnaker Fleuss 40 Automatic uses the SII NH35A.

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsSpinnaker Fleuss 40 Automatic

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

Spinnaker Fleuss 40 Automatic

fleuss-40-automatic-145th-limited-edition-coral-red-sp-5133-77

MSRP $450

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Fleuss 40 Automatic40mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Fleuss 40 Automatic40h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Fleuss 40 Automatic150m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$269

Fleuss 40 Automatic$450

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Coral

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

SII NH35A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$450

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