Which is cheaper, the Christopher Ward C65 Dune Aeolian or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $1,415 for the Christopher Ward C65 Dune Aeolian — a $735 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Christopher Ward C65 Dune Aeolian or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Christopher Ward C65 Dune Aeolian wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Christopher Ward C65 Dune Aeolian or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Christopher Ward C65 Dune Aeolian is rated to 150m versus 100m for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Christopher Ward C65 Dune Aeolian or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Christopher Ward C65 Dune Aeolian.

What movement does the Christopher Ward C65 Dune Aeolian run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Christopher Ward C65 Dune Aeolian uses the SW200-1 and the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Christopher Ward C65 Dune AeolianvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

Christopher Ward C65 Dune Aeolian

C65-38C3H4-B00K0-VG

MSRP $1,415

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

C65 Dune Aeolian40mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

C65 Dune Aeolian38h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

C65 Dune Aeolian150m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

C65 Dune Aeolian$1,415

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Dial Color

Brown

38mm Automatic

Indices

Roman numerals

Applied

Lume

SLN Light Old Radium BL Grade X1

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SW200-1

Seiko NH35

Beat Rate

4 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

38h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,415

$680

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