Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm or the Seiko Essentials Quartz?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $335, against $550 for the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm — a $215 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm or the Seiko Essentials Quartz?

The Seiko Essentials Quartz wears larger at 38.9mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm — a 0.9mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm or the Seiko Essentials Quartz?

The Praesidus Low W&t 38mm is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Quartz.

What movement does the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm run compared to the Seiko Essentials Quartz?

The Praesidus Low W&t 38mm runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Seiko Essentials Quartz runs a quartz (6N52).

Side by side

Praesidus Low W&t 38mmvsSeiko Essentials Quartz

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

Seiko Essentials Quartz

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MSRP $335

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Low W&t 38mm38mm

Essentials Quartz38.9mm

Power Reserve

Low W&t 38mm40h

Essentials Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Low W&t 38mm100m

Essentials Quartz100m

MSRP

Low W&t 38mm$550

Essentials Quartz$335

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Low W&T 38mm

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

6N52

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$335

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