Which is cheaper, the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date or the Praesidus A-11 SAIT?

At MSRP the Praesidus A-11 SAIT is the cheaper of the two at $300, against $3,740 for the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date — a $3,440 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date or the Praesidus A-11 SAIT?

The NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date wears larger at 38.5mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus A-11 SAIT — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date or the Praesidus A-11 SAIT?

The Praesidus A-11 SAIT is rated to 100m versus 50m for the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date.

Which has a longer power reserve, the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date or the Praesidus A-11 SAIT?

The Praesidus A-11 SAIT carries a 40-hour power reserve against 52 hours hours on the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date.

What movement does the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date run compared to the Praesidus A-11 SAIT?

The NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date runs a manual caliber (DUW 4601), while the Praesidus A-11 SAIT runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 datevsPraesidus A-11 SAIT

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

NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date

1102

MSRP $3,740

Praesidus A-11 SAIT

P-38-SA-MB-SDCSG

MSRP $300

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Metro 38 date38.5mm

A-11 SAIT38mm

Power Reserve

Metro 38 date52 hoursh

A-11 SAIT40h

Water Resistance

Metro 38 date50m

A-11 SAIT100m

MSRP

Metro 38 date$3,740

A-11 SAIT$300

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

White

SAIT

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

DUW 4601

Seiko NH35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

21,600 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

52 hoursh

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,740

$300

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