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

At MSRP the Phoibos Sea Nymph is the cheaper of the two at $240, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $440 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Phoibos Sea Nymph — a 2mm difference across the dial.

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

The Phoibos Sea Nymph is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

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

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Phoibos Sea Nymph runs a quartz (SWISS RONDA 705).

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Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsPhoibos Sea Nymph

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 Sea Nymph

phoibos-sea-nymph-300m-quartz-lady-diver-watch-px021b-blue

MSRP $240

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Sea Nymph36mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Sea Nymph40h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Sea Nymph300m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

Sea Nymph$240

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Blue

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

SWISS RONDA 705

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$240

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