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Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsSeiko Essentials Quartz

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38mm Automatic
Praesidus38mm Automatic
MSRP $269
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Essentials Quartz
SeikoEssentials Quartz
MSRP $335
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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
38mm Automatic38mm
Essentials Quartz38.9mm
Power Reserve
38mm Automatic—
Essentials Quartz—
Water Resistance
38mm Automatic100m
Essentials Quartz100m
MSRP
38mm Automatic$269
Essentials Quartz$335

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Field
Dress
Diameter
38mm
38.9mm
Thickness
11mm
8.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
44.5mm
Lug Width
18mm
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
38mm Automatic
—
Lume
None
LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH35
Seiko 6N52
Type
Automatic
Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$269
$335
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