Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $6,300 for the Grand Seiko SBGH281 — a $5,620 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

The Grand Seiko SBGH281 wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

The Grand Seiko SBGH281 carries a 55-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Grand Seiko SBGH281 uses the 9S85.

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsGrand Seiko SBGH281

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 SBGH281

sbgh281g

MSRP $6,300

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

SBGH28140mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

SBGH28155h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

SBGH281100m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

SBGH281$6,300

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

9S85

Power Reserve

40h

55h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$6,300

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