Which is cheaper, the Oblvlo BLM II or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Oblvlo BLM II is the cheaper of the two at $265, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $415 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oblvlo BLM II or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Oblvlo BLM II wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oblvlo BLM II or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Oblvlo BLM II.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oblvlo BLM II or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Oblvlo BLM II carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Oblvlo BLM II run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Oblvlo BLM II uses the Miyota 8215 and the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Oblvlo BLM IIvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

Oblvlo BLM II

BLM-2

MSRP $265

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLM II41mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

BLM II42h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

BLM II50m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

BLM II$265

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

38mm Automatic

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8215

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$265

$680

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