Which is cheaper, the Phoibos Reef Master or the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel?

At MSRP the Phoibos Reef Master is the cheaper of the two at $335, against $495 for the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel — a $160 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Phoibos Reef Master or the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel?

The Phoibos Reef Master wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Phoibos Reef Master or the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel?

The Phoibos Reef Master is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel.

What movement does the Phoibos Reef Master run compared to the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Phoibos Reef Master uses the SII NH38 and the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Phoibos Reef MastervsPraesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Phoibos Reef Master

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MSRP $335

Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel

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MSRP $495

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Reef Master42mm

A-11 Sand DLC Steel38mm

Power Reserve

Reef Master40h

A-11 Sand DLC Steel40h

Water Resistance

Reef Master200m

A-11 Sand DLC Steel100m

MSRP

Reef Master$335

A-11 Sand DLC Steel$495

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Green

Beige NATO

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

SII NH38

Seiko NH35

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$335

$495

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