Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-1729?

At MSRP the Pagani Design PD-1729 is the cheaper of the two at $157, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $523 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-1729?

The Pagani Design PD-1729 wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-1729?

The Pagani Design PD-1729 carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Pagani Design PD-1729?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Pagani Design PD-1729 uses the Miyota 8215.

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsPagani Design PD-1729

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

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

Pagani Design PD-1729

pd-1729

MSRP $157

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

PD-172942mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

PD-172942h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

PD-1729100m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

PD-1729$157

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Miyota 8215

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$157

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