Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm or the Riley Watch Co Heritage Automatic?

At MSRP the Riley Watch Co Heritage Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $401, against $550 for the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm — a $149 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm or the Riley Watch Co Heritage Automatic?

The Riley Watch Co Heritage Automatic wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm or the Riley Watch Co Heritage Automatic?

The Praesidus Low W&t 38mm is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Riley Watch Co Heritage Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm run compared to the Riley Watch Co Heritage Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm uses the Seiko NH35 and the Riley Watch Co Heritage Automatic uses the Miyota 8N24.

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Praesidus Low W&t 38mmvsRiley Watch Co Heritage Automatic

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Praesidus Low W&t 38mm

P-38-C47-C-DBRSG

MSRP $550

Riley Watch Co Heritage Automatic

riley-heritage-automatic

MSRP $401

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At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Low W&t 38mm38mm

Heritage Automatic40mm

Power Reserve

Low W&t 38mm40h

Heritage Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Low W&t 38mm100m

Heritage Automatic50m

MSRP

Low W&t 38mm$550

Heritage Automatic$401

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Low W&T 38mm

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Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Miyota 8N24

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

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