Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGE253?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $6,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGE253 — a $6,220 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGE253?

The Grand Seiko SBGE253 wears larger at 40.5mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGE253?

The Grand Seiko SBGE253 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGE253?

The Grand Seiko SBGE253 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGE253?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Grand Seiko SBGE253 runs a spring drive (9R66).

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Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsGrand Seiko SBGE253

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 SBGE253

sbge253g

MSRP $6,900

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

SBGE25340.5mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

SBGE25372h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

SBGE253200m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

SBGE253$6,900

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

9R66

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$6,900

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