Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm or the Tissot Ballade?

At MSRP the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $1,100 for the Tissot Ballade — a $550 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm or the Tissot Ballade?

The Praesidus Low W&t 38mm wears larger at 38mm versus 30mm for the Tissot Ballade — a 8mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm or the Tissot Ballade?

The Tissot Ballade carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm.

What movement does the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm run compared to the Tissot Ballade?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus Low W&t 38mm uses the Seiko NH35 and the Tissot Ballade uses the Powermatic 48.

Side by side

Praesidus Low W&t 38mmvsTissot Ballade

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

Tissot Ballade

t1562081103300

MSRP $1,100

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Low W&t 38mm38mm

Ballade30mm

Power Reserve

Low W&t 38mm40h

Ballade48h

Water Resistance

Low W&t 38mm100m

Ballade100m

MSRP

Low W&t 38mm$550

Ballade$1,100

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Low W&T 38mm

Silver

Indices

Applied

Roman

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Powermatic 48

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$1,100

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