Which is cheaper, the Sternglas Naos Solar or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Sternglas Naos Solar is the cheaper of the two at $323, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $357 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Sternglas Naos Solar or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Sternglas Naos Solar.

What movement does the Sternglas Naos Solar run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Sternglas Naos Solar runs a solar caliber (Seiko VJ76), while the Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

Sternglas Naos SolarvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

Sternglas Naos Solar

naos-solar-gruen

MSRP $323

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Naos Solar38mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Naos Solar—

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Naos Solar50m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Naos Solar$323

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

—

38mm Automatic

Lume

Luminova Punkten

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko VJ76

Seiko NH35

Type

Solar

Automatic

Power Reserve

—

40h

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$323

$680

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