Which is cheaper, the Praesidus High W&t 38mm or the Spinnaker Challenger Automatic?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Challenger Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $289, against $550 for the Praesidus High W&t 38mm — a $261 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus High W&t 38mm or the Spinnaker Challenger Automatic?

The Spinnaker Challenger Automatic wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus High W&t 38mm — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus High W&t 38mm or the Spinnaker Challenger Automatic?

The Spinnaker Challenger Automatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus High W&t 38mm.

What movement does the Praesidus High W&t 38mm run compared to the Spinnaker Challenger Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus High W&t 38mm uses the Seiko NH35 and the Spinnaker Challenger Automatic uses the SII NH35A.

Side by side

Praesidus High W&t 38mmvsSpinnaker Challenger Automatic

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

Spinnaker Challenger Automatic

challenger-automatic-depth-blue-sp-5159-11

MSRP $289

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

High W&t 38mm38mm

Challenger Automatic42mm

Power Reserve

High W&t 38mm40h

Challenger Automatic40h

Water Resistance

High W&t 38mm100m

Challenger Automatic200m

MSRP

High W&t 38mm$550

Challenger Automatic$289

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

High W&T 38mm

Blue

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

SII NH35A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$289

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