Which is cheaper, the Boldr Expedition II or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $699 for the Boldr Expedition II — a $19 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Expedition II or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

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

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Expedition II or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Boldr Expedition II is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Boldr Expedition II or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Boldr Expedition II.

What movement does the Boldr Expedition II run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Expedition II uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

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Boldr Expedition IIvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

Boldr Expedition II

expedition-eiger

MSRP $699

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Expedition II41mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Expedition II38h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Expedition II200m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Expedition II$699

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

I Eiger

38mm Automatic

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

38h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$699

$680

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