Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Pinion Pure Steel?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $1,715 for the Pinion Pure Steel — a $1,035 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Pinion Pure Steel?

The Pinion Pure Steel wears larger at 38mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 0mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Pinion Pure Steel?

The Pinion Pure Steel carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Pinion Pure Steel?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Pinion Pure Steel runs a manual (Sellita SW261-1).

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsPinion Pure Steel

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

Pinion Pure Steel

pure-steel-bk

MSRP $1,715

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Pure Steel38mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Pure Steel45h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Pure Steel100m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

Pure Steel$1,715

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Sellita SW261-1

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$1,715

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