Which is cheaper, the Sinn 144 St DIAPAL or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $4,428 for the Sinn 144 St DIAPAL — a $3,748 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Sinn 144 St DIAPAL or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Sinn 144 St DIAPAL wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Sinn 144 St DIAPAL or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Sinn 144 St DIAPAL is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Sinn 144 St DIAPAL or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Sinn 144 St DIAPAL carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Sinn 144 St DIAPAL run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Sinn 144 St DIAPAL uses the LJP 8000 and the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Sinn 144 St DIAPALvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

Sinn 144 St DIAPAL

144 St DIAPAL

MSRP $4,428

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

144 St DIAPAL41mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

144 St DIAPAL48h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

144 St DIAPAL200m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

144 St DIAPAL$4,428

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Anthracite

38mm Automatic

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

Luminescent

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

LJP 8000

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

48h

40h

Jewels

Complications

GMT, Date, Chronograph, Tachymeter

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,428

$680

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