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Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsSeiko Monster

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38mm Automatic
Praesidus38mm Automatic
MSRP $269
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Monster
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MSRP $550
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At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
38mm Automatic38mm
Monster42.4mm
Power Reserve
38mm Automatic—
Monster41h
Water Resistance
38mm Automatic100m
Monster200m
MSRP
38mm Automatic$269
Monster$550

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Field
Diver
Diameter
38mm
42.4mm
Thickness
11mm
13.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
49.4mm
Lug Width
18mm
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hardlex
Dial Color
38mm Automatic
—
Lume
None
LumiBrite on hands, index(es) and bezel

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH35
Seiko 4R36
Power Reserve
0h
41h
Jewels
0
24

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$269
$550
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