Which is cheaper, the Praesidus High W&t 38mm or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER?

At MSRP the Praesidus High W&t 38mm is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $2,200 for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER — a $1,650 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus High W&t 38mm or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER?

The Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER 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 Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER?

The Praesidus High W&t 38mm is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER.

What movement does the Praesidus High W&t 38mm run compared to the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER?

The Praesidus High W&t 38mm runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER runs a quartz (5X83).

Side by side

Praesidus High W&t 38mmvsSeiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER

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

Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER

ssh165j1

MSRP $2,200

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

High W&t 38mm38mm

Prospex SPEEDTIMER42mm

Power Reserve

High W&t 38mm40h

Prospex SPEEDTIMER40h

Water Resistance

High W&t 38mm100m

Prospex SPEEDTIMER100m

MSRP

High W&t 38mm$550

Prospex SPEEDTIMER$2,200

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Curved

AR Coating

Inner

Super-clear coating

Dial Color

High W&T 38mm

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

5X83

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$2,200

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