Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-YS018?

At MSRP the Pagani Design PD-YS018 is the cheaper of the two at $171, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $509 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-YS018?

The Pagani Design PD-YS018 wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-YS018?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Pagani Design PD-YS018.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-YS018?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic carries a 40-hour power reserve against 36 hours on the Pagani Design PD-YS018.

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Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsPagani Design PD-YS018

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-YS018

pd-ys018

MSRP $171

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

PD-YS01842mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

PD-YS01836h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

PD-YS01850m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

PD-YS018$171

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

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Power Reserve

40h

36h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$171

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