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

At MSRP the Brew Metric is the cheaper of the two at $475, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $205 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

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

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

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

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

The Brew Metric runs a meca-quartz caliber (VK68), while the Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

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Brew MetricvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

Brew Metric

MSRP $475

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

22 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Metric36mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Metric—

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Metric50m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Metric$475

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Black

38mm Automatic

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

8 specs

Caliber

VK68

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

Chronograph

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$475

$680

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