Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGD228?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $273,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGD228 — a $272,320 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGD228?

The Grand Seiko SBGD228 wears larger at 44.5mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 6.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGD228?

The Grand Seiko SBGD228 carries a 192-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGD228?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Grand Seiko SBGD228 runs a spring drive (9R01).

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsGrand Seiko SBGD228

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

Grand Seiko SBGD228

sbgd228j

MSRP $273,000

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

SBGD22844.5mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

SBGD228192h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

SBGD228100m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

SBGD228$273,000

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

9R01

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

192h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$273,000

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