Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Praesidus Arctic Field?

At MSRP the Praesidus Arctic Field is the cheaper of the two at $195, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $485 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Praesidus Arctic Field?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 34mm for the Praesidus Arctic Field — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Praesidus Arctic Field?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Praesidus Arctic Field.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Praesidus Arctic Field?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Praesidus Arctic Field runs a quartz (TMI VH-31 Meca-Quartz).

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsPraesidus Arctic Field

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

Praesidus Arctic Field

P-34-AF-SLB-GYCK1

MSRP $195

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Arctic Field34mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Arctic Field40h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Arctic Field50m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

Arctic Field$195

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

38mm

34mm

Thickness

11mm

9.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

45mm

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Water Resistance

100m

50m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Gray

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

TMI VH-31 Meca-Quartz

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$195

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