Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGY002?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $30,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGY002 — a $29,320 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGY002?

The Grand Seiko SBGY002 wears larger at 38.5mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGY002?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGY002.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGY002?

The Grand Seiko SBGY002 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 SBGY002?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Grand Seiko SBGY002 runs a spring drive (9R31).

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Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsGrand Seiko SBGY002

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 SBGY002

sbgy002g

MSRP $30,000

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

SBGY00238.5mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

SBGY00272h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

SBGY00230m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

SBGY002$30,000

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

9R31

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$30,000

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