Which is cheaper, the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 enamel white or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $2,530 for the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 enamel white — a $1,850 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 enamel white or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 37.5mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 enamel white — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 enamel white or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 enamel white.

Which has a longer power reserve, the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 enamel white or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic carries a 40-hour power reserve against 53 hours hours on the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 enamel white.

What movement does the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 enamel white run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 enamel white runs a manual caliber (DUW 4001), while the Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 enamel whitevsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 enamel white

236

MSRP $2,530

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ludwig 38 enamel white37.5mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Ludwig 38 enamel white53 hoursh

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Ludwig 38 enamel white50m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Ludwig 38 enamel white$2,530

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

White

38mm Automatic

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

DUW 4001

Seiko NH35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

21,600 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

53 hoursh

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,530

$680

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