Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch?

At MSRP the Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch is the cheaper of the two at $599, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $81 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch?

The Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch runs a meca-quartz (Valjoux ETA7750).

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsStraton Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch

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

Straton Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch

speciale-automatic-or-quartz-watch

MSRP $599

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch42mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch—

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch100m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch$599

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Valjoux ETA7750

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$599

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