Which is cheaper, the Hemel HD24 Automatic or the Praesidus Neptune 44?

At MSRP the Hemel HD24 Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $300, against $550 for the Praesidus Neptune 44 — a $250 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HD24 Automatic or the Praesidus Neptune 44?

The Praesidus Neptune 44 wears larger at 44mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HD24 Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Hemel HD24 Automatic run compared to the Praesidus Neptune 44?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Hemel HD24 Automatic uses the Seiko NH38A and the Praesidus Neptune 44 uses the Miyota 9039.

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Hemel HD24 AutomaticvsPraesidus Neptune 44

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

Hemel HD24 Automatic

the-gallant

MSRP $300

Praesidus Neptune 44

neptune-44-brown

MSRP $550

At a glance

7 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HD24 Automatic40mm

Neptune 4444mm

Power Reserve

HD24 Automatic40h

Neptune 4440h

Water Resistance

HD24 Automatic200m

Neptune 44200m

MSRP

HD24 Automatic$300

Neptune 44$550

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

40mm

44mm

Thickness

13mm

—

Lug-to-Lug

48mm

—

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Gallant USAF Edition

Patina

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH38A

Miyota 9039

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$300

$550

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