Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm or the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)?

At MSRP the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) is the cheaper of the two at $199, against $550 for the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm — a $351 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm or the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)?

The Praesidus Low W&t 38mm wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm run compared to the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)?

The Praesidus Low W&t 38mm runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) runs a quartz (Miyota 2035).

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Praesidus Low W&t 38mmvsVaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)

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

Praesidus Low W&t 38mm

P-38-C47-C-DBRSG

MSRP $550

Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)

s5-dirty-dozen-40mm-quartz

MSRP $199

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Low W&t 38mm38mm

Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm

Power Reserve

Low W&t 38mm40h

Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h

Water Resistance

Low W&t 38mm100m

Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m

MSRP

Low W&t 38mm$550

Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

38mm

36mm

Thickness

11mm

9.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

45mm

48mm

Lug Width

18mm

20mm

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Low W&T 38mm

40mm

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Miyota 2035

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$199

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