Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGW291?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $5,300 for the Grand Seiko SBGW291 — a $4,620 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGW291?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 36.5mm for the Grand Seiko SBGW291 — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGW291?

The Grand Seiko SBGW291 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 SBGW291?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Grand Seiko SBGW291 runs a manual (9S64).

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Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsGrand Seiko SBGW291

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 SBGW291

sbgw291g

MSRP $5,300

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

SBGW29136.5mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

SBGW29172h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

SBGW291100m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

SBGW291$5,300

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

9S64

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$5,300

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