Which is cheaper, the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray or the Praesidus Utah Beach A-11?

At MSRP the Praesidus Utah Beach A-11 is the cheaper of the two at $495, against $3,040 for the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray — a $2,545 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray or the Praesidus Utah Beach A-11?

The Praesidus Utah Beach A-11 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray.

Which has a longer power reserve, the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray or the Praesidus Utah Beach A-11?

The Praesidus Utah Beach A-11 carries a 40-hour power reserve against 53 hours hours on the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray.

What movement does the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray run compared to the Praesidus Utah Beach A-11?

The NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray runs a manual caliber (DUW 4001), while the Praesidus Utah Beach A-11 runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 grayvsPraesidus Utah Beach A-11

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

NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray

383

MSRP $3,040

Praesidus Utah Beach A-11

praesidus-utah-beach

MSRP $495

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Orion 38 gray38mm

Utah Beach A-1138mm

Power Reserve

Orion 38 gray53 hoursh

Utah Beach A-1140h

Water Resistance

Orion 38 gray50m

Utah Beach A-11100m

MSRP

Orion 38 gray$3,040

Utah Beach A-11$495

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Grey

Utah Beach - Ocean Blue

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

$3,040

$495

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