Which is cheaper, the Glycine Sea Kraken or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $1,600 for the Glycine Sea Kraken — a $1,331 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Glycine Sea Kraken or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Glycine Sea Kraken wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Glycine Sea Kraken or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Glycine Sea Kraken is rated to 150m versus 100m for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Glycine Sea Kraken or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Glycine Sea Kraken.

What movement does the Glycine Sea Kraken run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Glycine Sea Kraken uses the SW200-1 and the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Glycine Sea KrakenvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

Glycine Sea Kraken

GL0505

MSRP $1,600

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-TR-MIC-DBRAG

MSRP $269

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sea Kraken39mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Sea Kraken38h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Sea Kraken150m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Sea Kraken$1,600

38mm Automatic$269

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

White

38mm Automatic

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

Luminous

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SW200-1

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

38h

40h

Jewels

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,600

$269

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