Which is cheaper, the Brew Metric Manual Wind or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $875 for the Brew Metric Manual Wind — a $195 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Brew Metric Manual Wind or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Brew Metric Manual Wind — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Brew Metric Manual Wind or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Brew Metric Manual Wind.

What movement does the Brew Metric Manual Wind run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Brew Metric Manual Wind runs a manual caliber (SW210-1), while the Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

Brew Metric Manual WindvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

Brew Metric Manual Wind

MSRP $875

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Metric Manual Wind36mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Metric Manual Wind—

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Metric Manual Wind50m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Metric Manual Wind$875

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Blue Matte

38mm Automatic

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

SW210-1

Seiko NH35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$875

$680

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