Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGJ249?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $7,700 for the Grand Seiko SBGJ249 — a $7,020 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGJ249?

The Grand Seiko SBGJ249 wears larger at 39.5mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGJ249?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGJ249.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGJ249?

The Grand Seiko SBGJ249 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 SBGJ249?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Grand Seiko SBGJ249 uses the 9S86.

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Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsGrand Seiko SBGJ249

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 SBGJ249

sbgj249g

MSRP $7,700

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

SBGJ24939.5mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

SBGJ24955h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

SBGJ24930m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

SBGJ249$7,700

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

9S86

Power Reserve

40h

55h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$7,700

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