Which is cheaper, the Pagani Design PD-1692 II AK or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Pagani Design PD-1692 II AK is the cheaper of the two at $125, against $269 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $144 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Pagani Design PD-1692 II AK or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Pagani Design PD-1692 II AK wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Pagani Design PD-1692 II AK or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Pagani Design PD-1692 II AK is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Pagani Design PD-1692 II AK or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Pagani Design PD-1692 II AK carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Pagani Design PD-1692 II AK run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Pagani Design PD-1692 II AK uses the Miyota 8215 and the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

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Pagani Design PD-1692 II AKvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

Pagani Design PD-1692 II AK

air-king

MSRP $125

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-TR-MIC-DBRAG

MSRP $269

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

PD-1692 II AK40mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

PD-1692 II AK42h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

PD-1692 II AK200m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

PD-1692 II AK$125

38mm Automatic$269

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

38mm Automatic

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8215

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$125

$269

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