Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Seiko DressKX?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $315 for the Seiko DressKX — a $46 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Seiko DressKX?

The Seiko DressKX 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 Seiko DressKX?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko DressKX.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Seiko DressKX?

The Seiko DressKX carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Seiko DressKX?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Seiko DressKX uses the 4R36.

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Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsSeiko DressKX

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

Seiko DressKX

srpe51

MSRP $315

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

DressKX40mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

DressKX41h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

DressKX100m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$269

DressKX$315

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

4R36

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$315

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