Which is cheaper, the Praesidus High W&t 38mm or the Pinion Pure Steel?

At MSRP the Praesidus High W&t 38mm is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $1,715 for the Pinion Pure Steel — a $1,165 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus High W&t 38mm or the Pinion Pure Steel?

The Pinion Pure Steel wears larger at 38mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus High W&t 38mm — a 0mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus High W&t 38mm or the Pinion Pure Steel?

The Pinion Pure Steel carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus High W&t 38mm.

What movement does the Praesidus High W&t 38mm run compared to the Pinion Pure Steel?

The Praesidus High W&t 38mm runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Pinion Pure Steel runs a manual (Sellita SW261-1).

Side by side

Praesidus High W&t 38mmvsPinion Pure Steel

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

Praesidus High W&t 38mm

P-38-C47-C-DBRSG-D

MSRP $550

Pinion Pure Steel

pure-steel-bk

MSRP $1,715

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

High W&t 38mm38mm

Pure Steel38mm

Power Reserve

High W&t 38mm40h

Pure Steel45h

Water Resistance

High W&t 38mm100m

Pure Steel100m

MSRP

High W&t 38mm$550

Pure Steel$1,715

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

High W&T 38mm

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Sellita SW261-1

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$1,715

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