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

At MSRP the Praesidus High W&t 38mm is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $2,400 for the Seiko Astron — a $1,850 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Seiko Astron 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 Astron?

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

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

The Praesidus High W&t 38mm runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Seiko Astron runs a quartz (3X62).

Side by side

Praesidus High W&t 38mmvsSeiko Astron

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 Astron

ssj023j1

MSRP $2,400

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

High W&t 38mm38mm

Astron42mm

Power Reserve

High W&t 38mm40h

Astron40h

Water Resistance

High W&t 38mm100m

Astron100m

MSRP

High W&t 38mm$550

Astron$2,400

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

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

3X62

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$2,400

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