Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Phoibos Leviathan?

At MSRP the Phoibos Leviathan is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $281 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Phoibos Leviathan?

The Phoibos Leviathan wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Phoibos Leviathan?

The Phoibos Leviathan is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Phoibos Leviathan?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Phoibos Leviathan uses the SII NH35.

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Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsPhoibos Leviathan

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

Phoibos Leviathan

phoibos-leviathan-200m-automatic-diver-watch-py062b-blue-forged-carbon-fiber

MSRP $399

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Leviathan40mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Leviathan40h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Leviathan200m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

Leviathan$399

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

SII NH35

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$399

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